Stave River above Stave Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08MH147, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (23% 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 39 years of monthly averages): 25.6 m³/s902 cfs – 42.8 m³/s1,511 cfs, median 33.0 m³/s1,165 cfs. Right now it is at 23% of the median.
November 22, 2017 · approved records 1993–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
90% lower than on October 25, 2025 (72.7 m³/s2,567 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 39 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. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening. Becoming partly cloudy before morning. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 7.
A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 14. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low 8.
Forecast for Pitt Meadows (46 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Coquitlam RiverAbove Coquitlam Lake · 35 km | 1.70 m5.58 ft | Very low |
| Or CreekCoquitlam · 37 km | 3.33 m10.93 ft | Very low |
| Cedar CreekAbove the Mouth · 38 km | 1.47 m4.83 ft | Very low |
| North Alouette River232nd Street, Maple Ridge · 40 km | 0.19 m0.61 ft | Very low |
| Coquitlam Lake Forebay08MH149 · 40 km | 44.63 m146.43 ft | Normal |
| Chehalis RiverHarrison Mills · 40 km | 8.88 m29.14 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MH147 · Stave River Above Stave Lake
Location: 49.5562, -122.3231 · 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 Stave River above Stave Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.96 m (6.44 ft) with a flow of 7.47 m³/s (264 cfs).
Is the Stave River above Stave Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (23% of the median).
Is the Stave River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Stave River above Stave Lake?
1,160 m³/s (40,965 cfs) on November 22, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1993–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Stave River above Stave Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 90% lower than on October 25, 2025 (72.7 m³/s (2,567 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MH147 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.