Coquitlam Lake Forebay
Water level and flow at gauge 08MH149, British Columbia. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 38 years of monthly averages): 44.62 m146.38 ft – 47.77 m156.72 ft, median 46.05 m151.09 ft.
December 14, 1995 · approved records 1985–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 10.72 m35.17 ft below that record.
4.31 m14.12 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (48.93 m160.54 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 41 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 (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Cedar CreekAbove the Mouth · 3 km | 1.48 m4.85 ft | Very low |
| Or CreekCoquitlam · 3 km | 3.33 m10.93 ft | Very low |
| Coquitlam RiverPort Coquitlam · 10 km | 8.01 m26.27 ft | Normal |
| Pitt RiverPort Coquitlam · 13 km | 3.42 m11.21 ft | Very high |
| Coquitlam RiverAbove Coquitlam Lake · 15 km | 1.71 m5.62 ft | Very low |
| Fraser RiverPort Mann Pumping Station · 16 km | 3.62 m11.87 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 08MH149 · Coquitlam Lake Forebay
Location: 49.3557, -122.7792 · 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 Coquitlam Lake Forebay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 44.63 m (146.41 ft).
Is the Coquitlam Lake Forebay high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Coquitlam Lake Forebay rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Coquitlam Lake Forebay?
55.35 m (181.58 ft) on December 14, 1995, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1985–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Coquitlam Lake Forebay compare with a year ago?
The level is 4.31 m (14.12 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (48.93 m (160.54 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MH149 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.