Cowichan River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08HA002, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

0.31m

measured Nov 4, 7:05 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

0m

steady

Range (16 days)

0.30–0.31m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●0.310
Nov 30.310
Nov 20.300
Nov 10.300
Oct 310.310
Oct 300.310
Oct 290.310
Oct 280.310
Oct 270.310
Oct 260.310
Oct 250.310
Oct 240.310
Oct 230.300
Oct 220.300

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:41 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Cowichan River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Cowichan River?
The current water level of Cowichan River (British Columbia) is 0.31 m, measured Nov 4, 7:05 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 08HA002.
Is the water level at Cowichan River rising or falling?
The level is currently steady: 0.00 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 0.30 to 0.31 m. The current reading sits in the middle of that range.
Where does the water level data for Cowichan River come from?
Readings come from the Cowichan River At Lake Cowichan gauge (08HA002) 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 08HA002

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.