Capilano River at Canyon
Water level and flow at gauge 08GA031, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (1% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 30 years of monthly averages): 15.5 m³/s549 cfs – 31.4 m³/s1,108 cfs, median 20.9 m³/s736 cfs. Right now it is at 1% of the median.
November 26, 1949 · approved records 1929–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
100% lower than on October 25, 2025 (77.7 m³/s2,744 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 28 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 (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mackay CreekMontroyal Boulevard · 1 km | 0.56 m1.83 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverAbove Intake · 5 km | 1.02 m3.34 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverNorth Vancouver · 8 km | 0.92 m3.02 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverAbove Eastcap Creek · 11 km | 1.74 m5.70 ft | Very low |
| North Arm Fraser RiverVancouver · 17 km | 2.64 m8.65 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverAbove Lakehead · 19 km | 9.06 m29.71 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08GA031 · Capilano River at Canyon
Location: 49.3580, -123.1110 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Intake, Above Eastcap Creek
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 at Canyon today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.51 m (1.68 ft) with a flow of 0.31 m³/s (10.8 cfs).
Is the Capilano River at Canyon high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (1% of the median).
Is the Capilano River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Capilano River at Canyon?
793 m³/s (28,005 cfs) on November 26, 1949, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1929–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Capilano River at Canyon compare with a year ago?
The flow is 100% lower than on October 25, 2025 (77.7 m³/s (2,744 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GA031 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.