Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake water level

Name: Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake 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, Chilko River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 34.4 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake is at 1.06 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 1.08 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.07 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.00 m and 1.31 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.08 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.99 m – 1.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.07 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.00 m – 1.31 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.85 m – 1.35 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Chilko River

The Chilko River is a 75-kilometre-long (47 mi) river in the Chilcotin District of the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, flowing northeast from Chilko Lake to the Chilcotin River. Its main tributary is the Taseko River.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 12° -1° – Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 12° 2° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 3° -1° 1.8 mm, 73% Wind 6 km/h

23 Fri 6° -3° – Wind 5 km/h

24 Sat 3° -1° 2.1 mm, 59% Wind 5 km/h

25 Sun 6° -1° – Wind 3 km/h

26 Mon 6° -2° – Wind 4 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Chilko River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chilko River near RedstoneRiver gauge, Chilko River	1.09 m	Normal	−0.01 m	65 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lingfield Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Lingfield Creek	0.31 m	Low	−0.02 m	5.5 km
Homathko River at Inlet to Tatlayoko LakeRiver gauge, Homathko River	2.03 m	Normal	+0.01 m	19 km
Taseko River at Outlet of Taseko LakesRiver gauge, Taseko River	1.61 m	Normal	+0.01 m	45 km

Questions and answers

How does the Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.07 m.

What is a normal level for the Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.99 m and 1.23 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 1.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM PDT, the water level was 1.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake normal?

Normal 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:08MA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.62486, -124.14336 (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	1.06 m	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	34.4 m³/s	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko Lake (eccc:08MA002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/chilko-river-at-outlet-of-chilko-lake

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