Fraser River at Red Pass

Water level and flow at gauge 08KA007, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (89% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.20m7.22ft
−2 cm−0.8 in in 24 h
Flow
23.7m³/s837cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ 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 70 years of monthly averages): 21.9 m³/s774 cfs – 35.7 m³/s1,260 cfs, median 26.5 m³/s936 cfs. Right now it is at 89% of the median.

Highest flow on record
370m³/s13,066cfs

June 7, 2007 · approved records 1989–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

3% higher than on October 25, 2025 (23.0 m³/s812 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs10,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 70 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.

Nearby gauges

Canoe RiverBelow Kimmel Creek · 38 km1.72 m5.65 ftVery low
Miette RiverJasper · 62 km0.73 m2.40 ftNormal
Athabasca RiverJasper · 64 km1.06 m3.48 ftNormal
Fraser RiverMcBride · 83 km3.71 m12.18 ftBelow normal
Dore RiverMcBride · 90 km1.13 m3.71 ftNormal
Little Berland RiverHighway No. 40 · 92 km0.57 m1.87 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 08KA007 · Fraser River at Red Pass

Location: 52.9863, -119.0067 · British Columbia

Same river: Hansard, McBride, Shelley, Marguerite, Big Bar Creek, Hope, Above Texas Creek, Mission

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 Fraser River at Red Pass today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.20 m (7.22 ft) with a flow of 23.7 m³/s (837 cfs).

Is the Fraser River at Red Pass high right now?

The flow is normal for October (89% of the median).

Is the Fraser River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fraser River at Red Pass?

370 m³/s (13,066 cfs) on June 7, 2007, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Fraser River at Red Pass compare with a year ago?

The flow is 3% higher than on October 25, 2025 (23.0 m³/s (812 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08KA007 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.