Coquihalla River below Needle Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08MF062, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (27% 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 56 years of monthly averages): 0.73 m³/s25.7 cfs – 1.99 m³/s70.1 cfs, median 1.26 m³/s44.7 cfs. Right now it is at 27% of the median.
November 14, 2021 · approved records 1966–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 55 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 ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level 1000 metres rising to 1500 metres near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low plus 1.
Forecast for Hope Slide (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Tulameen RiverBelow Vuich Creek · 13 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Very low |
| Coquihalla RiverAbove Alexander Creek · 27 km | 1.33 m4.37 ft | Very low |
| Fraser RiverHope · 30 km | 3.70 m12.15 ft | Below normal |
| Coldwater RiverBrookmere · 38 km | 2.39 m7.85 ft | Below normal |
| Tulameen RiverPrinceton · 44 km | 0.17 m0.56 ft | Very low |
| Similkameen RiverPrinceton · 45 km | 0.49 m1.60 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MF062 · Coquihalla River Below Needle Creek
Location: 49.5419, -121.1200 · British Columbia
Same river: Above Alexander Creek
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 Coquihalla River below Needle Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.80 m (5.91 ft) with a flow of 0.34 m³/s (12.1 cfs).
Is the Coquihalla River below Needle Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (27% of the median).
Is the Coquihalla River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Coquihalla River below Needle Creek?
135 m³/s (4,767 cfs) on November 14, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MF062 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.