Cheakamus River at Brackendale
Water level and flow at gauge 08GA043, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (82% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 64 years of monthly averages): 17.6 m³/s621 cfs – 31.9 m³/s1,127 cfs, median 25.5 m³/s902 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
October 21, 1963 · approved records 1959–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
53% lower than on October 25, 2025 (44.5 m³/s1,572 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 65 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
Periods of rain. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 except 70 gusting to 90 over southern sections this morning. High 10.
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 except 50 gusting to 70 over southern sections. Low plus 5.
Clearing. Wind light except north 40 km/h over southern sections in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 6.
Forecast for Squamish (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Squamish RiverBrackendale · 4 km | 1.82 m5.96 ft | Very low |
| Mamquam RiverAbove Ring Creek · 11 km | 1.17 m3.85 ft | Very low |
| Stawamus RiverHighway No. 99 · 14 km | 1.62 m5.31 ft | Very low |
| Clowhom RiverClowhom Lake · 20 km | 2.63 m8.62 ft | Very low |
| Cheakamus RiverAbove Millar Creek · 30 km | 1.80 m5.91 ft | Very low |
| Seymour RiverBelow Orchid Creek · 35 km | 1.77 m5.81 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08GA043 · Cheakamus River Near Brackendale
Location: 49.8160, -123.1501 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Millar 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 Cheakamus River at Brackendale today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.80 m (2.64 ft) with a flow of 21.0 m³/s (742 cfs).
Is the Cheakamus River at Brackendale high right now?
The flow is normal for October (82% of the median).
Is the Cheakamus River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Cheakamus River at Brackendale?
861 m³/s (30,406 cfs) on October 21, 1963, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Cheakamus River at Brackendale compare with a year ago?
The flow is 53% lower than on October 25, 2025 (44.5 m³/s (1,572 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GA043 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.