Policies and Notices, U.S. Department of the Interior | [13] The first documented traverse of the Thompson from Kamloops to Lytton was by Hudson's Bay Company governor George Simpson in 1828. NR KREMMLING, CO. PINEY RIVER BELOW PINEY LAKE, NEAR MINTURN, CO. GRIZZLY CREEK NR GRIZZLY LAKE NR GLENWOOD SPGS, CO, MONTE CRISTO DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO, BEMROSE-HOOSIER DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO, MCCULLOUGH-SP-CRYS-DIVERSION NEAR HOOSIER PASS, CO. TENMILE CREEK BL NORTH TENMILE C, AT FRISCO, CO. STRAIGHT CR BLW LASKEY GULCH NR DILLON, CO, ELLIOTT CREEK FEEDER CANAL TO GREEN MTN RES, CO, BLUE RIVER BELOW GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO, RESOLUTION CREEK AT CAMP HALE NEAR RED CLIFF, CO, TURKEY CREEK BELOW TATES GULCH NR RED CLIFF, CO. GORE CREEK AT UPPER STATION, NEAR MINTURN, CO. GORE CREEK ABV RED SANDSTONE CREEK AT VAIL, CO, EAGLE R BLW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT AVON, CO, EAGLE RIVER BELOW MILK CREEK NEAR WOLCOTT, CO, ROARING FORK RIVER ABV LOST MAN CR NEAR ASPEN, CO, LINCOLN CREEK BELOW GRIZZLY RESERVOIR NR ASPEN, CO. ROARING FORK RIVER AB DIFFICULT C NR ASPEN, CO. HUNTER CREEK FEEDER CONDUIT NEAR ASPEN, CO, HUNTER CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NEAR ASPEN, CO, MIDWAY CREEK FEEDER CONDUIT NEAR ASPEN, CO, MIDWAY CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NEAR ASPEN, CO, NO NAME CREEK FEEDER CONDUIT NEAR ASPEN, CO, NO NAME CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NEAR ASPEN, CO, ROARING FORK RIVER BLW MAROON CREEK NR ASPEN, CO, NORTH CUNNINGHAM CREEK CONDUIT BYPASS NR NORRIE,CO, CRYSTAL RIVER ABV AVALANCHE CRK, NEAR REDSTONE, CO. ROARING FORK RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. COLORADO RIVER BELOW GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO. DRY FORK AT UPPER STATION NEAR DE BEQUE, CO. COLO RIVER BELOW GRAND VALLEY DIV NR PALISADE, CO, COLORADO RIVER NEAR COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE, BIG SALT WASH AT GOVT HIGHLINE CANAL NR LOMA, CO, COLORADO R ABV ROARING FORK R AT GLENWOOD SPGS, CO, TAYLOR RIVER ABOVE TRAIL CREEK NR TAYLOR PARK, CO. WILLOW CREEK ABOVE TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO. TAYLOR RIVER BELOW TAYLOR PARK RESERVOIR, CO. ELK CREEK AT COAL CREEK ABV CRESTED BUTTE, CO, COAL CREEK ABV MCCORMICK DTCH AT CRESTED BUTTE, CO, EAST RIVER BELOW CEMENT CREEK NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO, SLATE R AB BAXTER GL @HWY 135 NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO, SLATE RIVER ABV O-B-J CREEK NR CRESTED BUTTE, CO, GUNNISON RIVER AT GUNNISON WHITEWATER PARK, CO, LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO, CIMARRON RIVER BLW SQUAW CREEK AT CIMARRON, CO, DYER CREEK ABOVE DYER FORK DITCH NEAR MAHER, CO, GUNNISON RIVER AT CNTY RD 32 BELOW GUNNISON, CO, COCHETOPA CREEK BELOW ROCK CREEK NEAR PARLIN, CO, ANTHRACITE CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NEAR SOMERSET. That said, Wightman said he is not relieved yet. Minor flooding of low lying areas near the river can be expected. Southwest 30th Avenue floods a quarter mile south of Highway 6. While 1972 levels are not anticipated, the City of Kamloops has urged. Back water flooding can also be expected along Adams Bayou in Orange. Many of these species emerge with the spring snowmelt, which greatly increases the volume of flow on the river. Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period, Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Orange, Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Alert System. is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates Streamgauges reporting the most discharge on the Thompson River, Discharge comparison for the highest gauges over the past 10 days, Streamflow discharge range for this time of year. River Stage. The forecast is currently calling for some rain on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. The river is home to large populations of Pacific salmon, including coho, sockeye, pink and chinook. NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Water overtops the Highway 6 bridge located one mile west of Trenton. About This Location. River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. . [8], The Interior region of British Columbia was first populated after the retreat of the continental ice sheets of the last ice age. United States. Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps, Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps, Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks, Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks. In the late 1980s the runs were estimated at over 10,000 fish. "The kind of worst case scenario that we've been speaking about for a while, kind of the North . Water data back to 1909 are available online. SAND CRK ABV BURLINGTON DITCH NR COMMERCE CITY, CO, FIRST CR BEL BUCKLEY RD, AT ROCKY MTN ARSENAL, CO, BIG DRY CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR FORT LUPTON, CO, TOLL GATE CREEK ABOVE 6TH AVE AT AURORA, CO, S CLEAR CR ABV LOWER CABIN CR RES NR GEORGETOWN,CO, S CLEAR CR ABV LWR CABIN CR RES SPILWY NR GEORGTWN, LEAVENWORTH CREEK AT MOUTH NEAR GEORGETOWN, CO, CLEAR CREEK ABV WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK NR EMPIRE CO, WEST FORK CLEAR CREEK ABV MOUTH NR EMPIRE, CO, NORTH CLEAR CREEK ABOVE MOUTH NR BLACK HAWK, CO, LITTLE DRY CRK BLW FEDERAL BLVD AT WESTMINSTER, CO, LEFT HAND CREEK AT HOVER ROAD NEAR LONGMONT, CO, FOURMILE CREEK AT LOGAN MILL ROAD NEAR CRISMAN, CO, BOULDER CREEK AT NORTH 75TH ST. NEAR BOULDER, CO, ST VRAIN CR BLW BOULDER CR AT HWY 119 NR LONGMONT, BIG THOMPSON BL MORAINE PARK NR ESTES PARK, CO, JOE WRIGHT CREEK ABOVE JOE WRIGHT RESERVOIR, CO, JOE WRIGHT CREEK BELOW JOE WRIGHT RESERVOIR, CO, N FK CACHE LA POUDRE R ABV HALLIGAN RES NR VA DALE, N FK CACHE LA POUDRE R BLW HALLIGAN RES NR VA DALE, NORTH FORK CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT LIVERMORE, CO, CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO, CACHE LA POUDRE RIV AB BOXELDER CRK NR TIMNATH, CO. EF ARKANSAS R AT US HIGHWAY 24, NR LEADVILLE, CO. HALFMOON CR BL HALFMOON DIVERSION NR LEADVILLE, CO, ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW EMPIRE GULCH NEAR MALTA, CO, FOURMILE CREEK BELOW CRIPPLE CREEK NEAR VICTOR, CO, BEAVER CR ABV UPPER BEAVER CEMETERY NR PENROSE, CO, BEAVER CREEK ABOVE HIGHWAY 115 NEAR PENROSE, CO. TURKEY CREEK AB TELLER RES NEAR STONE CITY, CO. TELLER RESERVOIR SPILLWAY NEAR STONE CITY, CO, ARKANSAS RIVER AT MOFFAT STREET AT PUEBLO, CO, ARKANSAS RIVER TRIBUTARY ABOVE HWY 227 AT PUEBLO, TURKEY CR WEST SEEP BL TELLER RES NR STONE CITY,CO, TURKEY C EAST SEEP BL TELLER RES NR STONE CITY, CO. FOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. MONUMENT C AB N.GATE BLVD AT USAF ACADEMY, CO. [15] Pink salmon spawn mostly below Kamloops Lake, while coho spawning beds are found in 40 of the Thompson watershed's streams and rivers. In 1982, the average male winter run Thompson River steelhead was 16 pounds (7.3kg). Numerous roads and homes in Orange are subject to flooding. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. This product may not be offered at this station at this time. The Clearwater, the North Thompson's largest tributary, drains much of Wells Gray Provincial Park. Through its tributary, the Adams River, the Thompson has one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in the world. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. Backwater along the Weldon River causes flooding at Northwest 22nd Avenue and Route A north of Trenton. Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec; 99FK067 N. Thompson North Thompson River at Barriere 136.1 136.1 136.0 135.9 135.8 135.7 135.6 135.5 135.4 135.3 (Routing Station) 132.6 127.6 123.9 121.9 119.8 117.2 114.0 113.4 111.8 111.8 FORECAST OF DISCHARGES FOR THOMPSON RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES Forecast effective as of 11:09 AM, December 13, 2022 Water data back to 1979 are available online. Please use screen capture to print the map. These deep, narrow, ribbon-shaped lakes held large volumes of water; Glacial Lake Thompson held nearly 84 cubic kilometres (20cumi) at its highest point. Current conditions of DISCHARGE and GAGE HEIGHT are available. A notable feature along the North Thompson is Little Hells Gate, a mini-replica of the much larger Hells Gate rapids on the Fraser River. 4 AT USAFA, CO, RESERVOIR NO. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE CHEESMAN LAKE, CO. Minor flooding of low lying areas near the river can be expected. provided to the NWS by the gauge owner. Users should be aware that drainage areas derived from these polygons may differ from the official hydrometric station drainage areas published by WSC. Others started farming on the fertile benches of the river, and a North West Company trading fort at the confluence of the North and South rivers became the city of Kamloops, now the largest human population center in the watershed. There has just been this possibility since the May long weekend of an extreme weather event that weve been so fortunate not to have.. Its extremely high, very fast right now. [19] The river attracted anglers from around the world seeking powerful Thompson River steelhead. In this report, nine years of data (1987-1995) obtained under the Canada - B.C. [23] Notable whitewater features on the lower river include the Frog, named for a frog-shaped rock formation, and the Jaws of Death, named by CPR engineers. Water data back to 1909 are available online. High water on the Thompson River in Kamloops in 2020. The Louisiana weigh station is flooded. For most of its length, the river is paralleled by Highway 5, and the Canadian National Railway (both of which cross the river a couple of times). North American Datum of 1983 This would be the value of the stage readings prior to 2009. The River Forecast Centre says given the amount of snow remaining, it could take one to two weeks before the rivers reach their peak levels. A lock ( At Ashcroft, the Thompson Canyon begins and the river turns southwestward to its confluence with the Fraser. About 17.4 kilometres (10.8mi) upstream from the small town of Avola, the North Thompson River is forced through a narrow chute only about 30 feet (9.1m) wide, creating a rapid that resembles the Fraser's famous rapid. PLUM CREEK NEAR SEDALIA, CO. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT ENGLEWOOD, CO. HARVARD GULCH AT COLORADO BLVD. Lock Privacy This is also the deepest point on the Thompson River, with a gauge stage of Water Quality Monitoring Agreement were assessed for trends and concerns in water quality. Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman says it is because of the snow that is still left to melt. Communities along this section are Bighorn, Shaw Springs, and Goldpan. Wightman says while the river has risen about a foot and spilled into the Sandman Centre parking lot since his last update on June 21, it was not unexpected. Rainfall and snowmelt across the region has led to on-going rises in rivers draining from the Cariboo Mountains, the River Forecast Centre said, noting there is a significant snowpack still in the mountains. River Forecast Centre (bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/) has issued a Flood Watch Advisory for the North Thompson River, South Thompson River and the Thompson River through Kamloops and downstream. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. The B.C. Water in the Sandman Centre Parking Lot in Kamloops on June 24, 2022. [13] He named the river after his colleague, David Thompson, who had mapped much of western Canada and was at the time exploring the Columbia River basin to the east. Maximum discharge along the river was observed at the The official hydrometric station drainage areas will be updated after the polygons have undergone a final review. long-term monitoring stations on the Thompson River are South Thompson River at Kamloops and Thompson River at Spences Bridge. With the both the North and South Thompson River set to peak this weekend, the City of Kamloops says water levels will remain relatively high through the Canada Day long weekend. Customize table to display other current-condition parameters, TARRYALL CREEK AT UPPER STATION NEAR COMO, CO. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE CHEESMAN LAKE, CO. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BLW BRUSH CRK NEAR TRUMBULL, CO, EAST PLUM CR ABV HASKINS GULCH NR CASTLE ROCK, CO, PLUM CREEK AT TITAN ROAD NEAR LOUVIERS, CO, DUTCH CR AT PLATTE CANYON DRIVE NEAR LITTLETON, CO, BIG DRY CREEK BELOW C-470 AT HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO, SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BELOW UNION AVE, AT ENGLEWOOD,C, BEAR CREEK ABOVE BEAR CREEK LAKE NEAR MORRISON, CO, TURKEY CREEK ABOVE BEAR CREEK LAKE NEAR MORRISON C, LITTLE DRY CREEK NR ARAPAHOE RD AT CENTENNIAL, CO, HARVARD GULCH AT COLORADO BLVD. 30 days. VICTORIA The B.C. Press enter or select the go button to submit request. The Thompson River has two main branches, the South Thompson River and the North Thompson River. 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