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Sumas River near Huntingdon water level

River gauge, Sumas River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.82 m³/s
1.0 1.5 2.0

History

1.01.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 191.01.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.01.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.01.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sumas River near Huntingdon, where the gauge shows 1.26 m.

That puts it 0.15 m above the median of 1.11 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.15 m – 1.40 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.11 m0.15 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.72 m – 1.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.15 m – 1.40 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.11 m – 1.38 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 15° 5° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 21° 5° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 19° 7° – Wind 7 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° 1.5 mm Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 14° 6° – Wind 10 km/h
24 Sat 13° 4° – Wind 6 km/h
25 Sun 16° 5° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sumas River near SumasRiver gauge, Sumas River 8.7 cfs Very low +0.1 cfs 2.1 mi
Nooksack R Overflow at Highway 544 at EversonRiver gauge, Nooksack R Overflow 3.54 ft Below flood stage ±0 7 mi
Nooksack River at EversonRiver gauge, Nooksack River 71.92 ft Low −0.21 ft 8 mi
Fishtrap Creek at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek 3.52 m Very high −0.01 m 13 km
Fraser River at MissionRiver gauge, Fraser River 0.76 m Low −0.31 m 15 km
Pepin Creek at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Pepin Creek 1.17 m Very low ±0 17 km
Nooksack River at North CedarvilleRiver gauge, Nooksack River 137.85 ft Very low −0.05 ft 11 mi
Fishtrap Creek at Front Street at LyndenRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek 2.91 ft Low ±0 12 mi

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Sumas River near Huntingdon in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.72 m and 1.86 m, based on 15 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 1.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sumas River near Huntingdon today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM PDT, the water level was 1.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sumas River near Huntingdon rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sumas River near Huntingdon normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:08MH029 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.00249, -122.23230 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.26 m 2026-10-19 20:35 Provisional
Flow 0.82 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sumas River near Huntingdon (eccc:08MH029). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/sumas-river-near-huntingdon

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer