Station Name: SIMILKAMEEN RIVER NEAR NIGHTHAWK, WA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,165 feet / 355 meters

Nearest Address:
2672 Loomis Oroville Rd
Nighthawk, WA 98827
Okanogan County

GPS Coordinates: 48.98460109, -119.6184098

Nearby Water Temperatures

yellow warning - rainfall - in effect

Service Notice – November 2025: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2025, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to upgrade the presentation of alerts into Colour-Coded Weather Alerts is tentatively set for deployment November 26, 2025. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment, 2) the alert name ‘extreme cold warning’ will change to ‘cold warning’, 3) two Public zone names will change in Saskatchewan, 4) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard continues, there will be changes coming to CAP and 5) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – novembre 2025: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2025, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l'initiative d'ECCC visant à améliorer la présentation des alertes sous forme d'alertes météorologiques codées par couleur est provisoirement prévue pour un déploiement le 26 novembre 2025. Des changements aux données apparaîtront dans le PAC suite à ce déploiement, 2) le nom de l’alerte ‘avertissement de froid extrême’ changera pour ‘avertissement de froid’, 3) deux noms de zones publiques seront modifiés en Saskatchewan, 4) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique se poursuit. Des changements seront également apportés au PAC et 5) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Tue December 9, 2025, 3:07 PM
Expires: Wed December 10, 2025, 7:07 AM

Rain, at times heavy, is expected. What: Snow changing to heavy rain overnight. 40 to 60 mm of rain on Wednesday. When: Tonight though Wednesday night. Where: Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake, northern Kootenay Lake including Kaslo and southern Elk Valley including Fernie. Remarks: An intense Pacific frontal system moving across the interior will give heavy precipitation to parts of the Kootenays. Precipitation will begin as snow tonight before changing to rain overnight or tomorrow morning as snow level rises. Heavy rain will continue into Wednesday night with total rainfall amounts of 40 to 60 mm expected. ### Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Some travel delays are possible. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.