Fraser River at Deas Island Tunnel
Water level and flow at gauge 08MH053, British Columbia. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
December 18, 2024 · approved records 2024–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.32 m4.33 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 5 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
Rain ending this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Fog patches developing near midnight. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 8.
Clearing. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the morning. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low 8.
Forecast for Richmond (7 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| North Arm Fraser RiverVancouver · 8 km | 2.97 m9.73 ft | Very high |
| Fraser RiverSteveston · 9 km | 2.93 m9.61 ft | Very high |
| Fraser RiverPort Mann Pumping Station · 20 km | 3.62 m11.87 ft | Very high |
| Seymour RiverNorth Vancouver · 24 km | 0.92 m3.02 ft | Very low |
| Mackay CreekMontroyal Boulevard · 25 km | 0.56 m1.84 ft | Very low |
| Capilano RiverCanyon · 25 km | 0.53 m1.74 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MH053 · Fraser River at Deas Island Tunnel
Location: 49.1305, -123.0679 · 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.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Fraser River at Deas Island Tunnel today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.97 m (3.18 ft).
Is the Fraser River at Deas Island Tunnel high right now?
There is not enough historical data at this gauge to say what is normal.
Is the Fraser River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Fraser River at Deas Island Tunnel?
2.29 m (7.51 ft) on December 18, 2024, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2024–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MH053 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.