Elaho River at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 08GA071, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (31% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.86m9.40ft
+1 cm+0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
25.7m³/s908cfs
+2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 44 years of monthly averages): 67.2 m³/s2,374 cfs – 112 m³/s3,938 cfs, median 81.9 m³/s2,892 cfs. Right now it is at 31% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,450m³/s51,206cfs

January 30, 2024 · approved records 1981–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s400 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s800 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 43 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. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High 6.

Tonight

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Low plus 1.

Monday

Clearing late in the morning. High 10. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Whistler (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Cheakamus RiverAbove Millar Creek · 28 km1.80 m5.90 ftVery low
Fitzsimmons CreekBelow Blackcomb Creek · 34 km5.55 m18.20 ftVery low
Clowhom RiverClowhom Lake · 36 km2.63 m8.62 ftVery low
Cheakamus RiverBrackendale · 39 km0.80 m2.61 ftNormal
Squamish RiverBrackendale · 39 km1.82 m5.97 ftVery low
Mamquam RiverAbove Ring Creek · 49 km1.18 m3.87 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08GA071 · Elaho River Near the Mouth

Location: 50.1140, -123.4284 · 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 Elaho River at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.86 m (9.40 ft) with a flow of 25.7 m³/s (908 cfs).

Is the Elaho River at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (31% of the median).

Is the Elaho River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Elaho River at The Mouth?

1,450 m³/s (51,206 cfs) on January 30, 2024, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08GA071 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.