Nicola River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08LG065, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

0.96m

measured Nov 4, 6:30 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

−0.01m

falling

Range (16 days)

0.96–0.96m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●0.960
Nov 30.960
Nov 20.960
Nov 10.960
Oct 310.960
Oct 300.960
Oct 290.960
Oct 280.960
Oct 270.960
Oct 260.960
Oct 250.960
Oct 240.960
Oct 230.960
Oct 220.960

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:41 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Nicola River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Nicola River?
The current water level of Nicola River (British Columbia) is 0.96 m, measured Nov 4, 6:30 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08LG065.
Is the water level at Nicola River rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.01 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 0.96 to 0.96 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Nicola River come from?
Readings come from the Nicola River At Outlet Of Nicola Lake gauge (08LG065) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 08LG065

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.