Comox Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08HB082, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

131.22m

measured Nov 4, 5:45 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

+0.09m

rising

Range (16 days)

131.13–131.22m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●131.220
Nov 3131.22↑ 0.01
Nov 2131.210
Nov 1131.210
Oct 31131.21↑ 0.02
Oct 30131.19↑ 0.02
Oct 29131.17↑ 0.03
Oct 28131.14↑ 0.01
Oct 27131.13↓ 0.01
Oct 26131.140
Oct 25131.140
Oct 24131.140
Oct 23131.14↑ 0.01
Oct 22131.130

Readings fetched Nov 4, 6:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Comox Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Comox Lake?
The current water level of Comox Lake (British Columbia) is 131.22 m, measured Nov 4, 5:45 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08HB082.
Is the water level at Comox Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 0.09 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 131.13 to 131.22 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Comox Lake come from?
Readings come from the Comox Lake Near Courtenay gauge (08HB082) 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 08HB082

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.