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Big Sheep Creek near Rossland water level

River gauge, Big Sheep Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.40m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.42 m³/s
0.40 0.45 0.50

History

0.400.450.50mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 200.400.450.50mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
0.400.450.50mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 200.400.450.50mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Big Sheep Creek near Rossland is at 0.40 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m, based on 16 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.41 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.40 m and 0.44 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
0.40 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.37 m – 0.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
0.41 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.40 m – 0.44 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.39 m – 0.88 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:21 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kettle River near LaurierRiver gauge, Kettle River 2.70 ft Low ±0 12 mi
Columbia River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Columbia River 98.33 ft Normal +0.94 ft 14 mi
Columbia River at BirchbankRiver gauge, Columbia River 2.95 m Normal +0.01 m 25 km
Granby River at Grand ForksRiver gauge, Granby River 0.86 m Normal ±0 36 km
Pend Oreille River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River 14,200 cfs Very low ±0 27 mi
Boundary Powerplant Tw near Metaline FallsRiver gauge, Boundary Powerplant Tw 1,725.65 ft Normal ±0 27 mi
Pend Oreille River below Box Canyon near IoneRiver gauge, Pend Oreille River 89.02 ft Normal +2.73 ft 29 mi
Colville River at Kettle FallsRiver gauge, Colville River 5.24 ft Very low ±0 30 mi

Questions and answers

Is Big Sheep Creek near Rossland higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.41 m.

What is a normal level for Big Sheep Creek near Rossland in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.37 m and 0.51 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 0.40 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Big Sheep Creek near Rossland today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 AM MDT, the water level was 0.40 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Sheep Creek near Rossland rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Big Sheep Creek near Rossland 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:08NE039 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.01465, -117.94530 (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 0.40 m 2026-10-20 09:20 Provisional
Flow 0.42 m³/s 2026-10-20 09:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Big Sheep Creek near Rossland (eccc:08NE039). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/big-sheep-creek-near-rossland

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