Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek water level
River gauge, Nahatlatch River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
- Flow
- 9.35 m³/s
History
What this means
The Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek is running far below normal at 0.79 m.
The median for mid-October is 1.16 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.37 m below typical.
It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.75 m and 1.38 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.16 m0.37 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.89 m – 1.73 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.75 m – 1.38 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.75 m – 1.27 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.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillooet River at Tenas NarrowsRiver gauge, Lillooet River | 8.64 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 51 km |
| Lillooet Lake near PembertonLake, Lillooet Lake | 25.40 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 54 km |
| Stave River above Stave LakeRiver gauge, Stave River | 2.08 m | Low | −0.11 m | 55 km |
| Thompson River near Spences BridgeRiver gauge, Thompson River | 1.25 m | Low | −0.02 m | 56 km |
| Nicola River South of ShackanRiver gauge | 2.93 m | Very low | ±0 | 63 km |
| Fraser River at HopeRiver gauge, Fraser River | 4.10 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 70 km |
| Coquihalla River below Needle CreekRiver gauge, Coquihalla River | 1.81 m | Very low | ±0 | 70 km |
| Coquihalla River above Alexander CreekRiver gauge, Coquihalla River | 1.34 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 74 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.89 m and 1.73 m, based on 15 years of records.
Is Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek really 0.79 m deep?
No. 0.79 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 10:10 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 0.79 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:08MF065(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.95386, -121.86287(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- APPROXIMATE GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 0.79 m | 2026-10-19 17:10 | Provisional |
| Flow | 9.35 m³/s | 2026-10-19 17:10 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nahatlatch River below Tachewana Creek (eccc:08MF065). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/nahatlatch-river-below-tachewana-creek
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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