Or Creek at Coquitlam
Water level and flow at gauge 08MH168, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (27% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 14 years of monthly averages): 1.38 m³/s48.9 cfs – 2.82 m³/s99.5 cfs, median 2.08 m³/s73.5 cfs. Right now it is at 27% of the median.
November 26, 2018 · approved records 2010–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 15 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
| Coquitlam Lake Forebay08MH149 · 3 km | 44.63 m146.43 ft | Normal |
| Cedar CreekAbove the Mouth · 4 km | 1.47 m4.83 ft | Very low |
| Coquitlam RiverPort Coquitlam · 11 km | 7.99 m26.22 ft | Normal |
| Pitt RiverPort Coquitlam · 13 km | 3.64 m11.95 ft | Very high |
| Coquitlam RiverAbove Coquitlam Lake · 14 km | 1.70 m5.58 ft | Very low |
| Fraser RiverPort Mann Pumping Station · 18 km | 3.77 m12.37 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 08MH168 · Or Creek Near Coquitlam
Location: 49.3639, -122.7347 · 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 Or Creek at Coquitlam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 3.33 m (10.93 ft) with a flow of 0.56 m³/s (19.8 cfs).
Is the Or Creek at Coquitlam high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (27% of the median).
Is the Or Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Or Creek at Coquitlam?
63.0 m³/s (2,225 cfs) on November 26, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2010–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MH168 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.