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SwedenCapilano River at Canyon water level
River gauge, Capilano River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Latest reading
Water level
- Flow
- 0.48 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada has the Capilano River at Canyon at 0.52 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is still going down, by 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.51 m – 1.08 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.09 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Same day last year
- 1.41 m−0.88 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.51 m – 1.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.52 m – 2.49 m
Freshet, ice and paddling
Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Capilano River
The Capilano River flows from north to south through the Coast Mountains on the North Shore of the Burrard Inlet between British Columbia's district municipalities of West Vancouver and North Vancouver and empties into Burrard Inlet, opposite Stanley Park. The river is one of three primary sources of drinking water for residents of Greater Vancouver, and flows through the Capilano watershed. The Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, impounds a reservoir for this purpose. The entire area of the reservoir and watershed area upstream of the dam is closed to the public to ensure the quality of the drinking water. Prior to construction of the Cleveland Dam, the Capilano River deposited large amounts of sediment into Burrard Inlet. A dredge was needed to remove this sediment build-up in order to keep Burrard Inlet open for ship traffic.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Capilano River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano River above Eastcap CreekRiver gauge, Capilano River | 1.66 m | No reference yet | −0.03 m | 11 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay Creek at Montroyal BoulevardRiver gauge, Mackay Creek | 0.51 m | Very low | ±0 | 0.8 km |
| Seymour River near North VancouverRiver gauge, Seymour River | 0.95 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.1 km |
| North Arm Fraser River at VancouverRiver gauge, North Arm Fraser River | 2.24 m | Very low | −0.33 m | 17 km |
| Seymour River above LakeheadRiver gauge, Seymour River | 8.96 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 19 km |
| Seymour River below Orchid CreekRiver gauge, Seymour River | 1.71 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 20 km |
| Coquitlam Lake ForebayReservoir | 45.08 m | Low | −0.05 m | 24 km |
| Cedar Creek above the MouthRiver gauge, Cedar Creek | 1.36 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 24 km |
| Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping StationRiver gauge, Fraser River | 2.11 m | Very low | −0.51 m | 26 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Capilano River at Canyon higher than last year?
No, it is 0.88 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.41 m.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Capilano River at Canyon today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 09:15 AM PDT, the water level was 0.52 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Capilano River at Canyon rising or falling?
Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Capilano River at Canyon normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:08GA031(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.35795, -123.11095(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.52 m | 2026-10-19 16:15 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.48 m³/s | 2026-10-19 16:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Capilano River at Canyon (eccc:08GA031). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/capilano-river-at-canyon
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer