Nicola Lake
Unusually lowWater level is well below normal for mid-September and falling.
Low (1.91m)Normal rangeHigh (2.95m)
Current Weather
2d ago17°C
Wind ESE 3 km/h
Humidity 44%
Sunny
Environment Canada — Nicola
vs. Last Year
No data available
7-Day Trend
↓Falling
Down 3.0 cm over the past week
-3.0 cm over 7 days
Seasonal Position
3rd percentile
Based on 74 years of records
Seasonal Outlook
Typical next 7 days
This lake usually drops moderately over the next week.
Typical next 14 days
Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.
Tracking
This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.
Based on 72 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.
Water Level — Last 30 Days
Technical details
- Current level
- 2.01 m
- Reference value
- 2.01 m (rolling_6h_mean)
- Percentile for date
- 3rd percentile
- Years of record
- 74
- Source station
- NICOLA LAKE NEAR QUILCHENA (08LG046)
- Est. average depth
- —
- Relationship type
- direct_lake
- Mapping confidence
- medium
- Today's normal range
- 2.32–2.56 m
- Same-date historical range
- 1.91–2.95 m
- 30-day change
- -13.6 cm
- Data confidence
- medium
- Observed at
- Sep 20, 2026
- Last snapshot
- Sep 20, 2026
Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 08LG046. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.