Chilcotin River at Hanceville
Water level and flow at gauge 08MB012, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (73% 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 5 years of monthly averages): 88.6 m³/s3,129 cfs – 92.9 m³/s3,281 cfs, median 92.6 m³/s3,270 cfs. Right now it is at 73% of the median.
July 7, 2022 · approved records 2020–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 15% 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 5 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
| Chilko RiverRedstone · 36 km | 1.02 m3.35 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekAbove Groundhog Creek · 44 km | 0.71 m2.32 ft | Above normal |
| Taseko RiverOutlet of Taseko Lakes · 71 km | 1.53 m5.03 ft | Normal |
| Big CreekBelow Graveyard Creek · 74 km | 0.77 m2.51 ft | Above normal |
| Dash CreekAbove Churn Creek · 76 km | 3.32 m10.89 ft | Above normal |
| San Jose RiverAbove Borland Creek · 77 km | 1.87 m6.15 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MB012 · Chilcotin River Near Hanceville
Location: 51.9206, -123.0808 · British Columbia
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 Chilcotin River at Hanceville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.54 m (8.33 ft) with a flow of 68.0 m³/s (2,401 cfs).
Is the Chilcotin River at Hanceville high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (73% of the median).
Is the Chilcotin River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Chilcotin River at Hanceville?
450 m³/s (15,892 cfs) on July 7, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2020–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MB012 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.