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Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park water level

River gauge, Vernon Creek, British Columbia, Canada

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Latest reading

Water level

2.80m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
2.5 3.0

History

2.802.812.82mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 202.802.812.82mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
2.82.93.0mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 202.82.93.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
2.83.03.2mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.83.03.2mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.83.03.2mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.83.03.2mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level

What this means

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada has Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park at 2.80 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.80 m – 3.04 m.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to 0.00 m.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
3.11 m−0.31 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.80 m – 3.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.80 m – 3.26 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 15° 3° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 21° 9° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 13° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 9° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
25 Sun 9° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
26 Mon 10° -2° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:28 AM Sunset 06:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min Waxing gibbous 69%

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Other gauges on Vernon Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Vernon Creek at Outlet of Kalamalka LakeRiver gauge, Vernon Creek 0.30 m Very low ±0 25 km
Vernon Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Vernon Creek 0.06 m No reference yet ±0 26 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Clark Creek near WinfieldRiver gauge, Clark Creek 0.81 m Very low ±0 5.2 km
Mission Creek near East KelownaRiver gauge, Mission Creek 0.46 m Very low +0.01 m 17 km
Okanagan Lake at KelownaLake, Okanagan Lake 1.12 m Very low −0.02 m 17 km
Whiteman Creek above Bouleau CreekRiver gauge, Whiteman Creek 0.62 m Very low ±0 23 km
Belgo Creek below Hilda CreekRiver gauge, Belgo Creek 1.16 m Normal −0.04 m 24 km
Kalamalka Lake at Vernon PumphouseLake, Kalamalka Lake 4.64 m Very low +0.01 m 24 km
Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek RoadRiver gauge, Coldstream Creek 4.19 m Very low ±0 24 km
Pearson Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Pearson Creek 1.29 m Very low ±0 29 km

Questions and answers

How does Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park compare with last year?

It is 0.31 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.11 m.

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 2.80 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:40 AM MDT, the water level was 2.80 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:08NM250 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.02881, -119.40158 (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 2.80 m 2026-10-20 14:40 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-20 14:40 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Vernon Creek at Swalwell Park (eccc:08NM250). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/vernon-creek-at-swalwell-park

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