Slesse Creek at Vedder Crossing
Water level and flow at gauge 08MH056, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (21% 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 67 years of monthly averages): 4.71 m³/s166 cfs – 9.43 m³/s333 cfs, median 7.15 m³/s253 cfs. Right now it is at 21% of the median.
November 15, 2021 · approved records 1958–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
88% lower than on October 25, 2025 (12.1 m³/s427 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 66 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 (18 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 · 4 km | 0.37 m1.23 ft | Very low |
| Chilliwack RiverOutlet of Chilliwack Lake · 18 km | 0.29 m0.96 ft | Very low |
| Chilliwack RiverVedder Crossing · 20 km | 1.40 m4.58 ft | Very low |
| Harrison RiverHarrison Mills · 26 km | 6.22 m20.41 ft | Above normal |
| Harrison LakeHarrison Hot Springs · 27 km | 8.85 m29.03 ft | Very low |
| Harrison RiverHarrison Hot Springs · 27 km | — | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MH056 · Slesse Creek Near Vedder Crossing
Location: 49.0717, -121.6998 · British Columbia
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 Slesse Creek at Vedder Crossing today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.23 m (0.76 ft) with a flow of 1.49 m³/s (52.6 cfs).
Is the Slesse Creek at Vedder Crossing high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median).
Is the Slesse Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Slesse Creek at Vedder Crossing?
281 m³/s (9,923 cfs) on November 15, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Slesse Creek at Vedder Crossing compare with a year ago?
The flow is 88% lower than on October 25, 2025 (12.1 m³/s (427 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MH056 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.