Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08GA047, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (140% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.50m1.65ft
+21 cm+8.4 in in 24 h
Flow
1.02m³/s36.0cfs
+811% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +811%

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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): 0.41 m³/s14.5 cfs – 1.21 m³/s42.8 cfs, median 0.73 m³/s25.8 cfs. Right now it is at 140% of the median.

Highest flow on record
64.1m³/s2,264cfs

January 23, 1998 · approved records 1986–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s20 cfs40 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

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

Today

Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 20 km/h. High 11. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Low 6.

Monday

Sunny. High 11. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low plus 5.

Forecast for Gibsons (10 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 · 36 km1.00 m3.28 ftVery low
Millstone RiverNanaimo · 36 km1.35 m4.44 ftNormal
Capilano RiverAbove Eastcap Creek · 38 km1.73 m5.68 ftVery low
Capilano RiverCanyon · 39 km0.53 m1.74 ftVery low
Mackay CreekMontroyal Boulevard · 40 km0.56 m1.84 ftVery low
Nanaimo RiverCassidy · 43 km0.76 m2.48 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08GA047 · Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek

Location: 49.4208, -123.6402 · British Columbia

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.50 m (1.65 ft) with a flow of 1.02 m³/s (36.0 cfs).

Is the Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek high right now?

The flow is normal for October (140% of the median).

Is the Roberts Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Roberts Creek at Roberts Creek?

64.1 m³/s (2,264 cfs) on January 23, 1998, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08GA047 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.