Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08MF068, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (22% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 37 years of monthly averages): 12.4 m³/s438 cfs – 24.0 m³/s848 cfs, median 19.7 m³/s696 cfs. Right now it is at 22% of the median.
November 15, 2021 · approved records 1987–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 35 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 cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 11. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Wind east 20 km/h becoming west 20 in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low 6.
Forecast for Hope (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Fraser RiverHope · 5 km | 3.71 m12.16 ft | Below normal |
| Coquihalla RiverBelow Needle Creek · 27 km | 1.80 m5.91 ft | Very low |
| Harrison LakeHarrison Hot Springs · 29 km | 8.85 m29.03 ft | Very low |
| Tulameen RiverBelow Vuich Creek · 31 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Very low |
| Skagit RiverAbove Klesilkwa River · 32 km | 5.41 m17.75 ft | Below normal |
| Chilliwack RiverOutlet of Chilliwack Lake · 32 km | 0.29 m0.96 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MF068 · Coquihalla River Above Alexander Creek
Location: 49.3685, -121.3845 · British Columbia
Same river: Below Needle 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 above Alexander Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.33 m (4.38 ft) with a flow of 4.42 m³/s (156 cfs).
Is the Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (22% of the median).
Is the Coquihalla River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek?
686 m³/s (24,226 cfs) on November 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1987–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MF068 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.