Fraser River at Mission

Water level and flow at gauge 08MH024, British Columbia. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.76m2.49ft
−36 cm−14.3 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Very low
↓ falling -36 cm

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 42 years of monthly averages): 1.00 m3.29 ft – 1.49 m4.88 ft, median 1.18 m3.87 ft.

Highest level on record
7.11m23.32ft

June 17, 1972 · approved records 1969–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 6.35 m20.83 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m0.5 m1.0 m1.5 m2.0 m0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m5 ft10 ft15 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 40 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 Abbotsford (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Sumas RiverHuntingdon · 15 km1.25 m4.09 ftBelow normal
Fishtrap CreekInternational Boundary · 16 km3.52 m11.55 ftBelow normal
West CreekFort Langley · 17 km1.88 m6.16 ftNormal
Pepin CreekInternational Boundary · 18 km1.19 m3.91 ftVery low
Kanaka CreekWebster Corners · 19 km0.89 m2.92 ftVery low
Fraser RiverAlbion · 19 km3.36 m11.03 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08MH024 · Fraser River at Mission

Location: 49.1277, -122.3029 · British Columbia

Same river: Hansard, McBride, Red Pass, Shelley, Marguerite, Big Bar Creek, Hope, Above Texas 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 Fraser River at Mission today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.76 m (2.49 ft).

Is the Fraser River at Mission high right now?

The level is well below normal for October.

Is the Fraser River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Fraser River at Mission?

7.11 m (23.32 ft) on June 17, 1972, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08MH024 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.