Country: Canada

Quesnel Lake water level today

Lake in British Columbia

0.488m
1.60 ft · gauge reading (local datum, not an elevation)
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateRising
24 hours
▼ 0.014 m
7 days
▼ 0.062 m
30 days
▲ 0.012 m
Normal for Oct 23 ?
0.636 m

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

Quesnel Lake is 0.15 m lower than normal for Oct 23, lower than on this date in 5 of the last 10 years, but still within its normal range.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.06 m
  • Lowest on record↓ -0.04 m (1980)

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Normal for Oct 23Record lowToday0.49 m

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Lowest to highest on this date: 0.19–1.40 mUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 0.36–0.98 mNormal (25th–75th percentile): 0.45–0.81 mToday: 0.49 mToday 0.49 mMedian 0.64Lowest 0.19Highest 1.4025th75th
Lowest to highest on this date: 0.19–1.40 mUsual range (10th–90th percentile): 0.36–0.98 mNormal (25th–75th percentile): 0.45–0.81 mToday: 0.49 mToday 0.49 mMedian 0.64Lowest 0.19Highest 1.4025th75th

Where today's reading sits among this gauge's own records for the same date (±3 days). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

It is lower than on Oct 23 in 5 of the last 10 years.

The lake has fallen 0.062 m in 7 days and risen 0.012 m in 30 days.

Since 1956, the lowest daily level was -0.040 m (Feb 1980) and the highest 3.203 m (Jul 2020).

Quesnel Lake level chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

2026 compared with 2025

-0.20.61.42.23.0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202520262025-02-21: 0.19 m2025-02-26: 0.18 m2025-03-03: 0.16 m2025-03-08: 0.17 m2025-03-13: 0.19 m2025-03-18: 0.19 m2025-03-23: 0.19 m2025-03-28: 0.22 m2025-04-02: 0.27 m2025-04-07: 0.33 m2025-04-12: 0.49 m2025-04-17: 0.57 m2025-04-22: 0.63 m2025-04-27: 0.69 m2025-05-02: 0.81 m2025-05-07: 1.02 m2025-05-12: 1.17 m2025-05-17: 1.26 m2025-05-22: 1.35 m2025-05-27: 1.48 m2025-06-01: 1.87 m2025-06-06: 1.93 m2025-06-11: 2.01 m2025-06-16: 2.06 m2025-06-21: 1.98 m2025-06-26: 1.88 m2025-07-01: 1.84 m2025-07-06: 1.73 m2025-07-11: 1.62 m2025-07-16: 1.56 m2025-07-21: 1.46 m2025-07-26: 1.33 m2025-07-31: 1.19 m2025-08-05: 1.08 m2025-08-10: 0.99 m2025-08-15: 0.93 m2025-08-20: 0.87 m2025-08-25: 0.80 m2025-08-30: 0.73 m2025-09-04: 0.66 m2025-09-09: 0.60 m2025-09-14: 0.54 m2025-09-19: 0.48 m2025-09-24: 0.46 m2025-09-29: 0.51 m2025-10-04: 0.58 m2025-10-09: 0.56 m2025-10-14: 0.52 m2025-10-19: 0.48 m2025-10-24: 0.47 m2025-10-29: 0.45 m2025-11-03: 0.44 m2025-11-08: 0.43 m2025-11-13: 0.43 m2025-11-18: 0.45 m2025-11-23: 0.47 m2025-11-28: 0.44 m2025-12-03: 0.42 m2025-12-08: 0.43 m2025-12-13: 0.42 m2025-12-18: 0.43 m2025-12-23: 0.40 m2025-12-28: 0.38 m2026-01-02: 0.34 m2026-01-07: 0.35 m2026-01-12: 0.34 m2026-01-17: 0.34 m2026-01-22: 0.32 m2026-01-27: 0.30 m2026-02-01: 0.31 m2026-02-06: 0.32 m2026-02-11: 0.36 m2026-02-16: 0.36 m2026-02-21: 0.33 m2026-09-22: 0.49 m2026-09-27: 0.48 m2026-10-02: 0.50 m2026-10-07: 0.48 m2026-10-12: 0.53 m2026-10-17: 0.52 m
-0.20.61.42.23.0JanAprJulOct202520262025-02-21: 0.19 m2025-02-26: 0.18 m2025-03-03: 0.16 m2025-03-08: 0.17 m2025-03-13: 0.19 m2025-03-18: 0.19 m2025-03-23: 0.19 m2025-03-28: 0.22 m2025-04-02: 0.27 m2025-04-07: 0.33 m2025-04-12: 0.49 m2025-04-17: 0.57 m2025-04-22: 0.63 m2025-04-27: 0.69 m2025-05-02: 0.81 m2025-05-07: 1.02 m2025-05-12: 1.17 m2025-05-17: 1.26 m2025-05-22: 1.35 m2025-05-27: 1.48 m2025-06-01: 1.87 m2025-06-06: 1.93 m2025-06-11: 2.01 m2025-06-16: 2.06 m2025-06-21: 1.98 m2025-06-26: 1.88 m2025-07-01: 1.84 m2025-07-06: 1.73 m2025-07-11: 1.62 m2025-07-16: 1.56 m2025-07-21: 1.46 m2025-07-26: 1.33 m2025-07-31: 1.19 m2025-08-05: 1.08 m2025-08-10: 0.99 m2025-08-15: 0.93 m2025-08-20: 0.87 m2025-08-25: 0.80 m2025-08-30: 0.73 m2025-09-04: 0.66 m2025-09-09: 0.60 m2025-09-14: 0.54 m2025-09-19: 0.48 m2025-09-24: 0.46 m2025-09-29: 0.51 m2025-10-04: 0.58 m2025-10-09: 0.56 m2025-10-14: 0.52 m2025-10-19: 0.48 m2025-10-24: 0.47 m2025-10-29: 0.45 m2025-11-03: 0.44 m2025-11-08: 0.43 m2025-11-13: 0.43 m2025-11-18: 0.45 m2025-11-23: 0.47 m2025-11-28: 0.44 m2025-12-03: 0.42 m2025-12-08: 0.43 m2025-12-13: 0.42 m2025-12-18: 0.43 m2025-12-23: 0.40 m2025-12-28: 0.38 m2026-01-02: 0.34 m2026-01-07: 0.35 m2026-01-12: 0.34 m2026-01-17: 0.34 m2026-01-22: 0.32 m2026-01-27: 0.30 m2026-02-01: 0.31 m2026-02-06: 0.32 m2026-02-11: 0.36 m2026-02-16: 0.36 m2026-02-21: 0.33 m2026-09-22: 0.49 m2026-09-27: 0.48 m2026-10-02: 0.50 m2026-10-07: 0.48 m2026-10-12: 0.53 m2026-10-17: 0.52 m
20262025Normal (middle 50% of past years)Usual range (10th–90th percentile)Median

Each year drawn on the same January–December axis, over this gauge's normal range for each date. Hover or tap a point for its value.

Same date in past years

DateLevelvs today
Oct 23, 20250.480 m▼ 0.008 m
Oct 23, 20240.983 m▲ 0.495 m
Oct 23, 20230.264 m▼ 0.224 m
Oct 23, 20220.343 m▼ 0.145 m
Oct 23, 20210.871 m▲ 0.383 m
Oct 23, 20201.117 m▲ 0.629 m
Oct 23, 20190.989 m▲ 0.501 m
Oct 23, 20180.324 m▼ 0.164 m
Oct 23, 20170.451 m▼ 0.037 m
Oct 23, 20160.891 m▲ 0.403 m

Records & details

Highest
3.203 m on Jul 5, 2020
Lowest
-0.040 m on Feb 23, 1980
Records from
1956 (70 years of daily data)
Water temperature
Not measured here

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