Williston Lake near Schooler Creek water level

Name: Williston Lake near Schooler Creek 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

Lake, Williston Lake, British Columbia, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

39.81m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:20 AM PDT (34 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 39.81 m, Williston Lake near Schooler Creek is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 38.10 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 1.71 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 39.77 m – 40.75 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 38.10 m1.71 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 34.58 m – 40.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 39.77 m – 40.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 39.80 m – 40.90 m

Boating and fishing at Williston Lake near Schooler Creek

Slightly high water rarely causes problems on the water itself, though some low-lying shoreline spots may be wet.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.9 mm.

20 Tue 8° 1° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 9° 3° 0.8 mm Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 7° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 5° 1° 0.6 mm, 33% Wind 6 km/h

24 Sat 4° -1° 1.5 mm, 33% Wind 3 km/h

25 Sun 7° -1° – Wind 9 km/h

26 Mon 6° 0° – Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 6 min First quarter 68%

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Other gauges on Williston Lake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Williston Lake at Lost Cabin CreekLake, Williston Lake	39.76 m	High	−0.02 m	64 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Carbon Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Carbon Creek	4.37 m	Very high	−0.02 m	18 km
Graham River above Colt CreekRiver gauge, Graham River	−0.06 m	High	−0.01 m	45 km
Halfway River above Graham RiverRiver gauge, Halfway River	3.78 m	Normal	±0	53 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Williston Lake near Schooler Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 38.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 34.58 m and 40.23 m, based on 11 years of records.

What is the water level of Williston Lake near Schooler Creek today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:20 AM PDT, the water level was 39.81 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Williston Lake near Schooler Creek rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Williston Lake near Schooler Creek normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:07EF003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.10639, -122.71611 (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	39.81 m	2026-10-20 12:20	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Williston Lake near Schooler Creek (eccc:07EF003). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/williston-lake-near-schooler-creek

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