Seymour River below Orchid Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08GA077, British Columbia. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 13 years of monthly averages): 1.50 m4.92 ft – 1.93 m6.32 ft, median 1.70 m5.57 ft.
December 15, 2025 · approved records 2011–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.46 m4.80 ft below that record.
0.48 m1.58 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.26 m7.41 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 14 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 (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Seymour RiverAbove Lakehead · 4 km | 9.00 m29.54 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverAbove Eastcap Creek · 11 km | 1.70 m5.58 ft | Very low |
| Coquitlam RiverAbove Coquitlam Lake · 16 km | 1.68 m5.52 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverAbove Intake · 17 km | 0.94 m3.07 ft | Very low |
| Mackay CreekMontroyal Boulevard · 20 km | 0.59 m1.92 ft | Below normal |
| Capilano RiverCanyon · 20 km | 0.53 m1.74 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08GA077 · Seymour River Below Orchid Creek
Location: 49.5203, -123.0040 · British Columbia
Same river: North Vancouver, Above Lakehead, Seymour Arm
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 Seymour River below Orchid Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.78 m (5.83 ft).
Is the Seymour River below Orchid Creek high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Seymour River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Seymour River below Orchid Creek?
3.24 m (10.63 ft) on December 15, 2025, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Seymour River below Orchid Creek compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.48 m (1.58 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.26 m (7.41 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08GA077 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.