Capilano River above Intake
Water level and flow at gauge 08GA010, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 108 years of monthly averages): 14.3 m³/s507 cfs – 29.8 m³/s1,054 cfs, median 21.4 m³/s758 cfs. Right now it is at 25% of the median.
November 15, 2021 · approved records 1958–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
90% lower than on October 25, 2025 (54.4 m³/s1,921 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 109 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Rain ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 8.
Clearing. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low 8.
Forecast for West Vancouver (7 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Capilano RiverCanyon · 5 km | 0.51 m1.68 ft | Very low |
| Mackay CreekMontroyal Boulevard · 6 km | 0.56 m1.83 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverAbove Eastcap Creek · 7 km | 1.74 m5.70 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverNorth Vancouver · 12 km | 0.92 m3.02 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverAbove Lakehead · 17 km | 9.06 m29.71 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverBelow Orchid Creek · 17 km | 1.80 m5.90 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08GA010 · Capilano River Above Intake
Location: 49.3962, -123.1458 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Eastcap Creek, Canyon
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Capilano River above Intake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.02 m (3.34 ft) with a flow of 5.35 m³/s (189 cfs).
Is the Capilano River above Intake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median).
Is the Capilano River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Capilano River above Intake?
690 m³/s (24,367 cfs) on November 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Capilano River above Intake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 90% lower than on October 25, 2025 (54.4 m³/s (1,921 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GA010 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.