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South Nanaimo River near Junction water level

River gauge, South Nanaimo River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.54 m³/s
2.5 3.0

History

2.53.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 192.53.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2.53.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.53.0mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.20 m, the South Nanaimo River near Junction is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.29 m below the median of 2.49 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.14 m and 2.43 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
2.49 m0.29 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.12 m – 3.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.14 m – 2.43 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.16 m – 2.33 m

Conditions at South Nanaimo River near Junction

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 15° 6° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 17° 6° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 19° 8° – Wind 6 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° – Wind 6 km/h
23 Fri 13° 4° – Wind 7 km/h
24 Sat 14° 5° 4.5 mm, 37% Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Jump Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Jump Creek 0.81 m Normal ±0 5.9 km
Cottonwood Creek HeadwatersRiver gauge 0.65 m Very low −0.01 m 17 km
Millstone River at NanaimoRiver gauge, Millstone River 1.23 m Low ±0 17 km
Nanaimo River near CassidyRiver gauge, Nanaimo River 0.69 m Low ±0 17 km
Cowichan River at Lake CowichanRiver gauge, Cowichan River 0.31 m Very low +0.01 m 27 km
Cowichan Lake near Lake CowichanLake, Cowichan Lake 0.51 m Low −0.01 m 27 km
Englishman River near ParksvilleRiver gauge, Englishman River 0.90 m Very low +0.01 m 31 km
Chemainus River near WestholmeRiver gauge, Chemainus River 0.61 m Normal ±0 37 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the South Nanaimo River near Junction in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.12 m and 3.06 m, based on 15 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 2.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Nanaimo River near Junction today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:10 PM PDT, the water level was 2.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Nanaimo River near Junction rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Nanaimo River near Junction normal?

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:08HB092 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.06016, -124.12629 (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 2.20 m 2026-10-19 21:10 Provisional
Flow 1.54 m³/s 2026-10-19 21:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: South Nanaimo River near Junction (eccc:08HB092). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/south-nanaimo-river-near-junction

How we check values

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