Chehalis River near Harrison Mills water level
River gauge, Chehalis River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 6.30 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The Chehalis River near Harrison Mills is running below normal at 8.93 m.
That puts it 0.43 m below the median of 9.36 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 9.72 m (−0.79 m).
It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 8.75 m and 9.98 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
- 9.36 m0.43 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 8.84 m – 10.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 9.72 m−0.79 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 8.75 m – 9.98 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 8.76 m – 10.98 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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison River below Morris CreekRiver gauge, Harrison River | 8.76 m | Low | ±0 | 3.0 km |
| Harrison Lake near Harrison Hot SpringsLake, Harrison Lake | 8.95 m | Low | +0.02 m | 12 km |
| Fraser River at CannorRiver gauge, Fraser River | 1.78 m | Low | −0.01 m | 20 km |
| Chilliwack River at Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Chilliwack River | 1.43 m | Very low | −0.04 m | 23 km |
| Chilliwack River above Slesse CreekRiver gauge, Chilliwack River | 0.44 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 30 km |
| Slesse Creek near Vedder CrossingRiver gauge, Slesse Creek | 0.26 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 31 km |
| Fraser River at MissionRiver gauge, Fraser River | 0.66 m | Very low | +0.14 m | 33 km |
| Fraser River at HopeRiver gauge, Fraser River | 4.11 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 36 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Chehalis River near Harrison Mills compare with last year?
It is 0.79 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.72 m.
What is a normal level for the Chehalis River near Harrison Mills in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 9.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.84 m and 10.16 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 8.93 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Chehalis River near Harrison Mills today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 06:35 AM PDT, the water level was 8.93 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Chehalis River near Harrison Mills rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Chehalis River near Harrison Mills normal?
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:08MG001(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.30003, -121.93777(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 | 8.93 m | 2026-10-19 13:35 | Provisional |
| Flow | 6.30 m³/s | 2026-10-19 13:35 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chehalis River near Harrison Mills (eccc:08MG001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/chehalis-river-near-harrison-mills
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer