Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir water level

Name: Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir 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, Shuswap River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.89m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 18.4 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir is at 1.89 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.89 m, based on 16 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 1.82 m, a difference of +0.07 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.89 m and 2.13 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: 1.89 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.80 m – 2.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.82 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.89 m – 2.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.82 m – 2.27 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.

About the Shuswap River

The basin of the Shuswap River lies northeast of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, originating in the central Monashee Mountains. It is the upper part of the drainage better known to British Columbians as belonging to Shuswap Lake and the South Thompson River. The river's drainage basin is over 1,969 square kilometres (760 sq mi) in area.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 13° 2° – Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 18° 8° – Wind 9 km/h

22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 9 km/h

23 Fri 10° 1° – Wind 8 km/h

24 Sat 9° 1° – Wind 6 km/h

25 Sun 11° 0° – Wind 8 km/h

26 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 7 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:27 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Other gauges on the Shuswap River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Shuswap River near LumbyRiver gauge, Shuswap River	3.53 m	Low	±0	20 km
Shuswap River near EnderbyRiver gauge, Shuswap River	1.88 m	Low	±0	40 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Lake Reservoir at the OutletReservoir, Sugar Lake Reservoir	7.71 m	Low	−0.04 m	1.3 km
Bessette Creek above Beaverjack CreekRiver gauge, Bessette Creek	0.41 m	Very low	+0.02 m	23 km
Vance Creek below Deafies CreekRiver gauge, Vance Creek	0.14 m	Normal	+0.01 m	29 km
Bessette Creek above Lumby Lagoon OutfallRiver gauge, Bessette Creek	0.13 m	Very low	−0.02 m	31 km
Coldstream Creek at Coldstream Creek RoadRiver gauge, Coldstream Creek	4.20 m	Very low	±0	50 km
Vernon Creek at Outlet of Kalamalka LakeRiver gauge, Vernon Creek	0.30 m	Very low	+0.01 m	53 km
Kalamalka Lake at Vernon PumphouseLake, Kalamalka Lake	4.64 m	Very low	±0	53 km
Belgo Creek below Hilda CreekRiver gauge, Belgo Creek	1.14 m	Normal	−0.01 m	54 km

Questions and answers

Is the Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.82 m.

What is a normal level for the Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.89 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.80 m and 2.10 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 1.89 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM MDT, the water level was 1.89 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Shuswap River at Outlet of Sugar Lake Reservoir 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:08LC018 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.34711, -118.54497 (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	1.89 m	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional
Flow	18.4 m³/s	2026-10-21 04:15	Provisional

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