Harrison River at Harrison Hot Springs

Water level and flow at gauge 08MG013, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
—
 
Flow
154m³/s5,438cfs
-7% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -7%

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 74 years of monthly averages): 255 m³/s8,996 cfs – 376 m³/s13,261 cfs, median 327 m³/s11,548 cfs. Right now it is at 47% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,690m³/s59,682cfs

October 21, 2003 · approved records 1979–2010 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

200 m³/s300 m³/s6,000 cfs8,000 cfs10,000 cfs12,000 cfs14,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs40,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 73 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

Today

Periods of rain ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 12. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low 6.

Forecast for Agassiz (9 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Harrison LakeHarrison Hot Springs · 4 km8.85 m29.03 ftVery low
Harrison RiverBelow Morris Creek · 6 km8.69 m28.52 ftVery low
Chehalis RiverHarrison Mills · 8 km8.88 m29.14 ftVery low
Harrison RiverHarrison Mills · 12 km6.22 m20.41 ftAbove normal
Chilliwack RiverVedder Crossing · 25 km1.40 m4.58 ftVery low
Chilliwack RiverAbove Slesse Creek · 25 km0.38 m1.23 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08MG013 · Harrison River Near Harrison Hot Springs

Location: 49.3004, -121.8296 · British Columbia

Same river: Harrison Mills, Below Morris Creek

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Harrison River at Harrison Hot Springs today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 154 m³/s (5,438 cfs).

Is the Harrison River at Harrison Hot Springs high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median).

Is the Harrison River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Harrison River at Harrison Hot Springs?

1,690 m³/s (59,682 cfs) on October 21, 2003, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2010). Events after 2010 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08MG013 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.