Nanaimo river levels

Live water levels and flows at 10 river and lake gauges within 40 km of Nanaimo, British Columbia, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges
10
of 10 real-time stations
Above normal
0
0% of active gauges
Below normal
8
80% of active gauges
Rising (24 h)
7
0 falling
Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Gauges near Nanaimo

Closest first

River / lakeLevelFlowvs normal
Millstone RiverNanaimo · 2 km 1.38 m4.52 ft0.91 m³/s32.1 cfs Normal↑ rising +491%
Nanaimo RiverCassidy · 11 km 0.74 m2.44 ft5.93 m³/s209 cfs Very low↑ rising +61%
South Nanaimo RiverJunction · 18 km 2.28 m7.48 ft2.41 m³/s85.1 cfs Very low↑ rising +40%
Jump CreekThe Mouth · 24 km 0.83 m2.72 ft1.64 m³/s57.9 cfs Below normal→ steady
Englishman RiverParksville · 30 km 0.96 m3.13 ft1.61 m³/s56.9 cfs Below normal↑ rising +73%
Cottonwood Creek Headwaters08HA072 · 34 km 0.71 m2.32 ft0.23 m³/s7.95 cfs Very low↑ rising +295%
Roberts CreekRoberts Creek · 36 km 0.48 m1.56 ft0.84 m³/s29.8 cfs Normal↑ rising +892%
Chemainus RiverWestholme · 36 km 0.64 m2.09 ft1.55 m³/s54.7 cfs Below normal↑ rising +60%
Cowichan RiverLake Cowichan · 39 km 0.30 m0.99 ft7.01 m³/s248 cfs Very low→ steady
Cowichan LakeLake Cowichan · 39 km 0.47 m1.55 ft— Very low→ steady

Weather in Nanaimo

Tonight

Periods of rain. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low plus 5.

Sunday

Periods of rain. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Sunday night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Low 7.

Monday

Sunny. High 12.

Forecast for Nanaimo (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Official sources

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Questions

What are the river levels in Nanaimo today?

Millstone River at Nanaimo: 1.38 m (4.52 ft), 0.91 m³/s (32.1 cfs) (normal); Nanaimo River at Cassidy: 0.74 m (2.44 ft), 5.93 m³/s (209 cfs) (very low); South Nanaimo River at Junction: 2.28 m (7.48 ft), 2.41 m³/s (85.1 cfs) (very low); Jump Creek at The Mouth: 0.83 m (2.72 ft), 1.64 m³/s (57.9 cfs) (below normal); Englishman River at Parksville: 0.96 m (3.13 ft), 1.61 m³/s (56.9 cfs) (below normal); Cottonwood Creek Headwaters: 0.71 m (2.32 ft), 0.23 m³/s (7.95 cfs) (very low).

Are rivers high in Nanaimo right now?

0 of 10 active gauges within 40 km of Nanaimo are above normal for this month. 7 rose in the last 24 hours.

Where can I find flood warnings for Nanaimo?

From the official services: BC River Forecast Centre, BC flood warnings and advisories, Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data), and your municipality. Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.