Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station water level
River gauge, Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
What this means
High water at Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station: the latest reading is 3.47 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 3.13 m, based on 9 years of readings, so the water level is 0.33 m above typical.
It is still going down, by 0.45 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.67 m – 4.13 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.13 m0.33 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 2.88 m – 3.46 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.67 m – 4.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.02 m – 3.54 m
High water: what to watch for
Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.
Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.
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: 1.9 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 Fraser River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser River at Deas Island TunnelRiver gauge, Fraser River | 1.50 m | Very high | −0.25 m | 21 km |
| Fraser River at WhonockRiver gauge, Fraser River | 3.32 m | Very low | −0.58 m | 26 km |
| Fraser River at StevestonRiver gauge, Fraser River | 3.68 m | Very high | −0.20 m | 29 km |
| Fraser River at MissionRiver gauge, Fraser River | 0.76 m | Low | −0.31 m | 39 km |
| Fraser River at CannorRiver gauge, Fraser River | 1.78 m | Low | −0.01 m | 55 km |
| Fraser River at HopeRiver gauge, Fraser River | 4.09 m | Normal | −0.10 m | 101 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coquitlam River at Port CoquitlamRiver gauge, Coquitlam River | 7.98 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.1 km |
| Pitt River near Port CoquitlamRiver gauge, Pitt River | 3.39 m | High | −0.18 m | 7.2 km |
| Coquitlam Lake ForebayReservoir | 45.05 m | Low | −0.07 m | 16 km |
| Or Creek near CoquitlamRiver gauge, Or Creek | 3.15 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| Alouette River near HaneyRiver gauge, Alouette River | 0.76 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| North Alouette River at 232ND Street, Maple RidgeRiver gauge, North Alouette River | 0.19 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| Nicomekl River at 203 Street, LangleyRiver gauge, Nicomekl River | 0.89 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 18 km |
| Cedar Creek above the MouthRiver gauge, Cedar Creek | 1.36 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 18 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.88 m and 3.46 m, based on 9 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 3.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 12:40 PM PDT, the water level was 3.47 m. Down 0.45 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station rising or falling?
Down 0.45 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 9 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:08MH126(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.21780, -122.82466(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 | 3.47 m | 2026-10-19 19:40 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping Station (eccc:08MH126). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/fraser-river-at-port-mann-pumping-station
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