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SwedenChilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake water level
River gauge, Chilliwack River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 3.94 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.34 m, the Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.55 m below the median of 0.89 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.47 m (−0.13 m).
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.24 m and 0.62 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.89 m0.55 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.39 m – 1.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.47 m−0.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.24 m – 0.62 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.26 m – 2.92 m
Conditions at Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Chilliwack River
The Vedder River, called the Chilliwack River above Vedder Crossing, is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 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 Chilliwack River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilliwack River above Slesse CreekRiver gauge, Chilliwack River | 0.41 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 15 km |
| Chilliwack River at Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Chilliwack River | 1.41 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 37 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slesse Creek near Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Slesse Creek | 0.24 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 18 km |
| Skagit River above Klesilkwa RiverRiver gauge, Skagit River | 5.40 m | Normal | ±0 | 22 km |
| Skagit River at International BoundaryRiver gauge, Skagit River | 2.50 m | Low | −0.14 m | 30 km |
| Coquihalla River above Alexander CreekRiver gauge, Coquihalla River | 1.32 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 32 km |
| Fraser River at HopeRiver gauge, Fraser River | 3.94 m | Normal | −0.11 m | 34 km |
| Harrison Lake near Harrison Hot SpringsLake, Harrison Lake | 8.92 m | Low | −0.02 m | 34 km |
| Nf Nooksack River below Cascade Creek near GlacierRiver gauge, Nf Nooksack River | 1.87 ft | Low | −0.03 ft | 21 mi |
| Baker River above Blum Creek near ConcreteRiver gauge, Baker River | 116 cfs | Very low | −6.0 cfs | 23 mi |
Questions and answers
How does the Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake compare with last year?
It is 0.13 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.47 m.
What is a normal level for the Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.89 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.39 m and 1.44 m, based on 16 years of records.
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 0.34 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake today?
On Oct 20, 2026, 07:20 PM PDT, the water level was 0.34 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:08MH016(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.08365, -121.45844(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 | 0.34 m | 2026-10-21 02:20 | Provisional |
| Flow | 3.94 m³/s | 2026-10-21 02:20 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack Lake (eccc:08MH016). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/chilliwack-river-at-outlet-of-chilliwack-lake
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