Fraser River at Cannor water level
River gauge, Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Low for late September
Surface elevation
This gauge last reported 27 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.
History
What this means
At 1.78 m, the Fraser River at Cannor is below normal for late September. That reading is from Sep 21, 2026, 06:00 AM PDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.
That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 1.84 m for late September, based on 8 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.74 m (+0.03 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.56 m and 2.21 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.84 m0.06 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.77 m – 2.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.74 m+0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.56 m – 2.21 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.77 m – 2.82 m
Conditions at Fraser River at Cannor
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 kilometres (854 mi), into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river's annual discharge at its mouth is 112 cubic kilometres (27 mi3) or 3,550 cubic metres per second (125,000 cu ft/s), and each year, it discharges about 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 11 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Other gauges on the Fraser River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser River at MissionRiver gauge, Fraser River | 0.33 m | Very low | −0.36 m | 17 km |
| Fraser River at WhonockRiver gauge, Fraser River | 2.84 m | Very low | −0.77 m | 30 km |
| Fraser River at HopeRiver gauge, Fraser River | 4.18 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 52 km |
| Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping StationRiver gauge, Fraser River | 3.04 m | Normal | −0.68 m | 55 km |
| Fraser River at Deas Island TunnelRiver gauge, Fraser River | 0.98 m | Very high | −0.77 m | 73 km |
| Fraser River at StevestonRiver gauge, Fraser River | 3.57 m | Very high | −0.36 m | 82 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilliwack River at Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Chilliwack River | 1.45 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 9.1 km |
| Sumas River near HuntingdonRiver gauge, Sumas River | 1.26 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 20 km |
| Harrison River below Morris CreekRiver gauge, Harrison River | 8.77 m | Low | +0.03 m | 20 km |
| Chehalis River near Harrison MillsRiver gauge, Chehalis River | 8.97 m | Low | +0.02 m | 20 km |
| Sumas River near SumasRiver gauge, Sumas River | 8.5 cfs | Very low | −0.3 cfs | 14 mi |
| Slesse Creek near Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Slesse Creek | 0.28 m | Very low | −0.13 m | 28 km |
| Harrison Lake near Harrison Hot SpringsLake, Harrison Lake | 8.93 m | Low | ±0 | 28 km |
| Fishtrap Creek at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Fishtrap Creek | 3.54 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 29 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Fraser River at Cannor compare with last year?
It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.74 m.
What is a normal level for the Fraser River at Cannor in late September?
The median for late September is 1.84 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.77 m and 2.10 m, based on 8 years of records.
Is Fraser River at Cannor really 1.78 m deep?
No. 1.78 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Fraser River at Cannor today?
On Sep 21, 2026, 06:00 AM PDT, the surface elevation was 1.78 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Fraser River at Cannor rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Fraser River at Cannor normal?
Low for late September. Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year.
How often is this data updated?
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:08MF038(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.14398, -122.07085(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM
- Update interval
- every hour
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 1.78 m | 2026-09-21 13:00 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Fraser River at Cannor (eccc:08MF038). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-at-cannor
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