Chilko River at Redstone
Water level and flow at gauge 08MA001, British Columbia. The flow is normal for October (85% 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 96 years of monthly averages): 58.5 m³/s2,066 cfs – 83.1 m³/s2,936 cfs, median 69.1 m³/s2,442 cfs. Right now it is at 85% of the median.
June 28, 1991 · approved records 1928–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 12% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 79 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
| Chilcotin RiverHanceville · 36 km | 2.54 m8.33 ft | Very low |
| Lingfield CreekThe Mouth · 61 km | 0.30 m0.97 ft | Normal |
| Chilko RiverOutlet of Chilko Lake · 65 km | 1.00 m3.26 ft | Very low |
| Big CreekAbove Groundhog Creek · 67 km | 0.71 m2.32 ft | Above normal |
| Homathko RiverInlet To Tatlayoko Lake · 74 km | 2.04 m6.70 ft | Normal |
| Taseko RiverOutlet of Taseko Lakes · 77 km | 1.53 m5.03 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08MA001 · Chilko River Near Redstone
Location: 52.0698, -123.5395 · British Columbia
Same river: Outlet of Chilko Lake
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 Chilko River at Redstone today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.02 m (3.35 ft) with a flow of 59.1 m³/s (2,087 cfs).
Is the Chilko River at Redstone high right now?
The flow is normal for October (85% of the median).
Is the Chilko River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Chilko River at Redstone?
510 m³/s (18,010 cfs) on June 28, 1991, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1928–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MA001 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.