Mackay Creek at Montroyal Boulevard

Water level and flow at gauge 08GA061, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (55% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.61m2.00ft
+10 cm+4.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.10m³/s3.50cfs
+890% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
↑ rising +890%

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 53 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.27 cfs – 0.30 m³/s10.6 cfs, median 0.18 m³/s6.32 cfs. Right now it is at 55% of the median.

Highest flow on record
16.2m³/s572cfs

October 31, 1981 · approved records 1971–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

76% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.41 m³/s14.4 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s2.0 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 cfs60 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 52 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

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.

Tonight

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.

Monday

Clearing. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning. High 12. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

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

Capilano RiverCanyon · 1 km0.53 m1.75 ftVery low
Capilano RiverAbove Intake · 6 km0.91 m3.00 ftVery low
Seymour RiverNorth Vancouver · 7 km0.92 m3.02 ftVery low
Capilano RiverAbove Eastcap Creek · 11 km1.69 m5.54 ftVery low
North Arm Fraser RiverVancouver · 17 km3.99 m13.10 ftNo normal yet
Seymour RiverAbove Lakehead · 18 km8.99 m29.48 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08GA061 · Mackay Creek at Montroyal Boulevard

Location: 49.3562, -123.0999 · 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 Mackay Creek at Montroyal Boulevard today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.61 m (2.00 ft) with a flow of 0.10 m³/s (3.50 cfs).

Is the Mackay Creek at Montroyal Boulevard high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (55% of the median).

Is the Mackay Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mackay Creek at Montroyal Boulevard?

16.2 m³/s (572 cfs) on October 31, 1981, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Mackay Creek at Montroyal Boulevard compare with a year ago?

The flow is 76% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.41 m³/s (14.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08GA061 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.