Cheakamus River above Millar Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08GA072, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (36% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 44 years of monthly averages): 10.8 m³/s381 cfs – 19.3 m³/s682 cfs, median 15.3 m³/s542 cfs. Right now it is at 36% of the median.
August 30, 1991 · approved records 1982–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
77% lower than on October 25, 2025 (23.8 m³/s840 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 44 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 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High 6.
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Low plus 1.
Clearing late in the morning. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Whistler (7 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Fitzsimmons CreekBelow Blackcomb Creek · 8 km | 5.56 m18.24 ft | Above normal |
| Elaho RiverThe Mouth · 28 km | 2.87 m9.40 ft | Very low |
| Cheakamus RiverBrackendale · 30 km | 0.80 m2.63 ft | Normal |
| Pemberton CreekPemberton · 31 km | 1.81 m5.92 ft | Very low |
| Lillooet RiverPemberton · 33 km | 1.82 m5.95 ft | Very low |
| Squamish RiverBrackendale · 34 km | 1.82 m5.96 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08GA072 · Cheakamus River Above Millar Creek
Location: 50.0799, -123.0356 · British Columbia
Same river: Brackendale
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 above Millar Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.80 m (5.90 ft) with a flow of 5.50 m³/s (194 cfs).
Is the Cheakamus River above Millar Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (36% 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 above Millar Creek?
331 m³/s (11,689 cfs) on August 30, 1991, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Cheakamus River above Millar Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 77% lower than on October 25, 2025 (23.8 m³/s (840 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GA072 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.