Chilliwack River outlet of Chilliwack Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08MH016, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 97 years of monthly averages): 7.82 m³/s276 cfs – 16.1 m³/s569 cfs, median 11.5 m³/s406 cfs. Right now it is at 30% of the median.
November 16, 2021 · approved records 1924–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
65% lower than on October 25, 2025 (9.88 m³/s349 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 95 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 40 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low 7.
Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 13. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low 6.
Forecast for Agassiz (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Chilliwack RiverAbove Slesse Creek · 15 km | 0.38 m1.24 ft | Very low |
| Slesse CreekVedder Crossing · 18 km | 0.23 m0.76 ft | Very low |
| Skagit RiverAbove Klesilkwa River · 22 km | 5.41 m17.75 ft | Below normal |
| Coquihalla RiverAbove Alexander Creek · 32 km | 1.34 m4.39 ft | Very low |
| Fraser RiverHope · 34 km | 3.70 m12.15 ft | Below normal |
| Harrison LakeHarrison Hot Springs · 34 km | 8.85 m29.03 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MH016 · Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake
Location: 49.0837, -121.4584 · British Columbia
Same river: Vedder Crossing, Above Slesse 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 Chilliwack River outlet of Chilliwack Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.29 m (0.95 ft) with a flow of 3.42 m³/s (121 cfs).
Is the Chilliwack River outlet of Chilliwack Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (30% of the median).
Is the Chilliwack River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Chilliwack River outlet of Chilliwack Lake?
203 m³/s (7,169 cfs) on November 16, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1924–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Chilliwack River outlet of Chilliwack Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 65% lower than on October 25, 2025 (9.88 m³/s (349 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MH016 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.