Chilko River outlet of Chilko Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08MA002, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (71% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 92 years of monthly averages): 35.5 m³/s1,253 cfs – 47.2 m³/s1,668 cfs, median 40.4 m³/s1,425 cfs. Right now it is at 71% of the median.
June 21, 1969 · approved records 1931–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 14% of that record.
10% lower than on October 25, 2025 (31.5 m³/s1,112 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 74 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 snow changing to a few rain showers or flurries this afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 cm except 5 cm near the Coastal mountains. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 9 this morning.
Mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Tatlayoko Lake (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lingfield CreekThe Mouth · 5 km | 0.30 m0.97 ft | Normal |
| Homathko RiverInlet To Tatlayoko Lake · 19 km | 2.04 m6.70 ft | Normal |
| Taseko RiverOutlet of Taseko Lakes · 45 km | 1.53 m5.03 ft | Normal |
| Chilko RiverRedstone · 65 km | 1.02 m3.35 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekAbove Groundhog Creek · 72 km | 0.71 m2.32 ft | Above normal |
| Chilcotin RiverHanceville · 80 km | 2.54 m8.33 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MA002 · Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake
Location: 51.6249, -124.1434 · British Columbia
Same river: Redstone
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 outlet of Chilko Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.00 m (3.26 ft) with a flow of 28.5 m³/s (1,006 cfs).
Is the Chilko River outlet of Chilko Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (71% of the median).
Is the Chilko River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Chilko River outlet of Chilko Lake?
210 m³/s (7,416 cfs) on June 21, 1969, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1931–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Chilko River outlet of Chilko Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 10% lower than on October 25, 2025 (31.5 m³/s (1,112 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MA002 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.