Capilano River above Eastcap Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08GA026, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 12 years of monthly averages): 9.03 m³/s319 cfs – 12.8 m³/s451 cfs, median 11.0 m³/s388 cfs. Right now it is at 21% of the median.
December 13, 1998 · approved records 1928–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
91% lower than on October 25, 2025 (25.1 m³/s886 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 11 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 (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Capilano RiverAbove Intake · 7 km | 0.97 m3.18 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverBelow Orchid Creek · 11 km | 1.78 m5.85 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverCanyon · 11 km | 0.52 m1.70 ft | Very low |
| Mackay CreekMontroyal Boulevard · 11 km | 0.57 m1.88 ft | Below normal |
| Seymour RiverAbove Lakehead · 11 km | 9.03 m29.62 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverNorth Vancouver · 15 km | 0.93 m3.04 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08GA026 · Capilano River Above Eastcap Creek
Location: 49.4546, -123.1104 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Intake, 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 Eastcap Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.72 m (5.65 ft) with a flow of 2.33 m³/s (82.3 cfs).
Is the Capilano River above Eastcap Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (21% 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 Eastcap Creek?
234 m³/s (8,264 cfs) on December 13, 1998, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1928–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Capilano River above Eastcap Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 91% lower than on October 25, 2025 (25.1 m³/s (886 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GA026 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.