Barriere River at the Mouth water level

Name: Barriere River at the Mouth 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, Barriere River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.56m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM PDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 2.66 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Barriere River at the Mouth, where the gauge shows 2.56 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.63 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.57 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.53 m – 2.61 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.63 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.29 m – 2.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.57 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.53 m – 2.61 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.53 m – 2.73 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.

About the Barriere River

Barrière River is a tributary of the North Thompson River, one of the main tributaries of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It flows through the Shuswap Highland region north of Kamloops. Its name in Secwepemctsín is St́yelltsecwétkwe.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 15° 4° – Wind 3 km/h

20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 2 km/h

21 Wed 17° 4° – Wind 3 km/h

22 Thu 16° 4° 1.5 mm, 55% Wind 6 km/h

23 Fri 11° 2° 0.6 mm, 56% Wind 13 km/h

24 Sat 10° 1° 0.3 mm, 26% Wind 4 km/h

25 Sun 8° 4° 4.8 mm, 22% Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the Barriere River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Barriere River below Sprague CreekRiver gauge, Barriere River	0.08 m	Very low	±0	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishtrap Creek near McLureRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek	1.97 m	Very high	±0	9.3 km
North Thompson River at McLureRiver gauge, North Thompson River	1.02 m	Low	−0.01 m	18 km
Harper Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Harper Creek	0.91 m	Very low	−0.01 m	25 km
Lemieux Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Lemieux Creek	0.86 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Adams Lake near SquilaxLake, Adams Lake	1.78 m	Low	±0	41 km
Adams River near SquilaxRiver gauge, Adams River	33.8 m³/s	Low	+0.10 m³/s	43 km
North Thompson River at Birch IslandRiver gauge, North Thompson River	0.60 m	Low	+0.02 m	48 km
Joe Ross Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Joe Ross Creek	2.31 m	Normal	±0	51 km

Questions and answers

Is the Barriere River at the Mouth higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.57 m.

What is a normal level for the Barriere River at the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.29 m and 2.84 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 2.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Barriere River at the Mouth today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM PDT, the water level was 2.56 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Barriere River at the Mouth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Barriere River at the Mouth normal?

Normal 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:08LB020 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.18802, -120.12654 (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	2.56 m	2026-10-19 17:25	Provisional
Flow	2.66 m³/s	2026-10-19 17:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Barriere River at the Mouth (eccc:08LB020). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/barriere-river-at-the-mouth

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