Salmon River near Salmon Arm water level

Name: Salmon River near Salmon Arm water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Salmon River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.73 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Salmon River near Salmon Arm: the gauge reads −0.22 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.25 m below the median of 0.03 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at −0.14 m (−0.08 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is −0.28 m – −0.20 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.03 m0.25 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: −0.15 m – 0.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: −0.14 m−0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −0.28 m – −0.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −0.28 m – 0.01 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:27 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Salmon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salmon River at FalklandRiver gauge, Salmon River	0.55 m	Very low	±0	27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
East Canoe Creek above DamRiver gauge, East Canoe Creek	0.02 m	Low	±0	9.5 km
Shuswap River near EnderbyRiver gauge, Shuswap River	1.88 m	Low	−0.01 m	28 km
Corning Creek near SquilaxRiver gauge, Corning Creek	0.89 m	Low	±0	28 km
Chase Creek above the MouthRiver gauge, Chase Creek	0.49 m	Very low	±0	28 km
South Thompson River at ChaseRiver gauge, South Thompson River	1.32 m	Low	−0.01 m	30 km
Adams River near SquilaxRiver gauge, Adams River	33.1 m³/s	Low	−0.30 m³/s	36 km
Adams Lake near SquilaxLake, Adams Lake	1.77 m	Low	−0.01 m	38 km
Eagle River near MalakwaRiver gauge, Eagle River	1.15 m	Low	−0.01 m	46 km

Questions and answers

How does the Salmon River near Salmon Arm compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was −0.14 m.

What is a normal level for the Salmon River near Salmon Arm in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.15 m and 0.15 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so −0.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Salmon River near Salmon Arm today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 AM MDT, the water level was −0.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Salmon River near Salmon Arm rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Salmon River near Salmon Arm normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08LE021 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.69251, -119.33053 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	−0.22 m	2026-10-19 15:10	Provisional
Flow	0.73 m³/s	2026-10-19 15:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Salmon River near Salmon Arm (eccc:08LE021). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/salmon-river-near-salmon-arm

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