Duncan River below Lardeau River water level

Name: Duncan River below Lardeau River 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, Duncan River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.75m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM MDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 73.4 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Duncan River below Lardeau River is at 1.75 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.75 m, based on 16 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 1.75 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.74 m and 2.53 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: 1.75 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.66 m – 1.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.75 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.74 m – 2.53 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.75 m – 2.52 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.

About the Duncan River

The Duncan River is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Entering the North Arm of Kootenay Lake, the river is a major tributary of the Kootenay River, which in turn flows into the Columbia River. The Selkirk Mountains lie to the west and the Purcell Mountains to the east.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Duncan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Duncan River below B.B. CreekRiver gauge, Duncan River	1.36 m	Low	−0.01 m	45 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Duncan Reservoir at Duncan DamReservoir, Duncan Reservoir	572.31 m	Normal	−0.02 m	2.6 km
Kaslo River below Kemp CreekRiver gauge, Kaslo River	1.96 m	Low	±0	36 km
Keen Creek below Kyawats CreekRiver gauge, Keen Creek	1.09 m	Normal	±0	42 km
Kuskanax Creek near NakuspRiver gauge, Kuskanax Creek	0.38 m	Normal	−0.01 m	56 km
Arrow Reservoir at NakuspReservoir, Arrow Reservoir	435.72 m	High	−0.06 m	60 km
Kootenay Lake at Queens BayLake, Kootenay Lake	531.29 m	Normal	−0.01 m	64 km
St. Mary River below Morris CreekRiver gauge, St. Mary River	1.39 m	Low	±0	66 km
Lemon Creek above South Lemon CreekRiver gauge, Lemon Creek	0.74 m	Normal	±0	69 km

Questions and answers

How does the Duncan River below Lardeau River compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.75 m.

What is a normal level for the Duncan River below Lardeau River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.75 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.66 m and 1.89 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 1.75 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Duncan River below Lardeau River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.75 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Duncan River below Lardeau River rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Duncan River below Lardeau River 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:08NH118 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.23286, -116.95519 (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	1.75 m	2026-10-18 15:45	Provisional
Flow	73.4 m³/s	2026-10-18 15:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Duncan River below Lardeau River (eccc:08NH118). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/duncan-river-below-lardeau-river

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