Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek water level

Name: Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Coquihalla River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

1.34m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:05 PM PDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.45 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek: the gauge reads 1.34 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.48 m below the median of 1.82 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.22 m – 2.15 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.82 m0.48 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.37 m – 2.28 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.22 m – 2.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.22 m – 1.82 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 Coquihalla River

The Coquihalla River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Cascade Mountains of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Coquihalla Lakes and empties into the Fraser River at Hope.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Coquihalla River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coquihalla River below Needle CreekRiver gauge, Coquihalla River	1.81 m	Very low	±0	27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fraser River at HopeRiver gauge, Fraser River	4.06 m	Normal	−0.10 m	5.4 km
Harrison Lake near Harrison Hot SpringsLake, Harrison Lake	8.93 m	Low	−0.01 m	29 km
Tulameen River below Vuich CreekRiver gauge, Tulameen River	0.71 m	Normal	±0	31 km
Skagit River above Klesilkwa RiverRiver gauge, Skagit River	5.39 m	Normal	±0	32 km
Chilliwack River at Outlet of Chilliwack LakeRiver gauge, Chilliwack River	0.36 m	Very low	−0.01 m	32 km
Chilliwack River above Slesse CreekRiver gauge, Chilliwack River	0.43 m	Very low	−0.01 m	36 km
Harrison River below Morris CreekRiver gauge, Harrison River	8.75 m	Low	−0.01 m	39 km
Slesse Creek near Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Slesse Creek	0.25 m	Very low	−0.02 m	40 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.82 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.37 m and 2.28 m, based on 15 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 1.34 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:05 PM PDT, the water level was 1.34 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08MF068 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.36846, -121.38449 (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	1.34 m	2026-10-20 00:05	Provisional
Flow	4.45 m³/s	2026-10-20 00:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Coquihalla River above Alexander Creek (eccc:08MF068). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/coquihalla-river-above-alexander-creek

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