Chilliwack River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08MH016, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

0.29m

measured Nov 4, 5:20 a.m.

24-hour change

−0.01m

falling

7-day change

−0.04m

falling

Range (16 days)

0.27–0.35m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●0.290
Nov 30.29↓ 0.01
Nov 20.30↓ 0.02
Nov 10.32↓ 0.02
Oct 310.34↓ 0.01
Oct 300.340
Oct 290.350
Oct 280.35↑ 0.04
Oct 270.31↑ 0.02
Oct 260.29↓ 0.01
Oct 250.30↑ 0.03
Oct 240.270
Oct 230.27↓ 0.01
Oct 220.28↓ 0.04

Readings fetched Nov 4, 6:07 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Chilliwack River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Chilliwack River?
The current water level of Chilliwack River (British Columbia) is 0.29 m, measured Nov 4, 5:20 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08MH016.
Is the water level at Chilliwack River rising or falling?
The level is currently falling: 0.04 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 0.27 to 0.35 m. The current reading sits near the bottom of that range.
Where does the water level data for Chilliwack River come from?
Readings come from the Chilliwack River At Outlet Of Chilliwack Lake gauge (08MH016) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 08MH016

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.