Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam water level

Name: Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam 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, Coquitlam River, British Columbia, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.98m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM PDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 6.36 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam reads 7.98 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 8.02 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.34 m (−0.36 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.71 m and 8.57 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: 8.02 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.90 m – 8.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 8.34 m−0.36 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.71 m – 8.57 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.71 m – 9.18 m

Conditions at Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Coquitlam River

The Coquitlam River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river's name comes from the word Kʷikʷəƛ̓əm which translates to "Red fish up the river". The name is a reference to a sockeye salmon species that once occupied the river's waters.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 15° 6° – Wind 8 km/h

20 Tue 20° 7° – Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 17° 8° – Wind 5 km/h

22 Thu 15° 8° – Wind 8 km/h

23 Fri 14° 7° – Wind 7 km/h

24 Sat 14° 6° – Wind 6 km/h

25 Sun 15° 5° – Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Coquitlam River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Coquitlam River above Coquitlam LakeRiver gauge, Coquitlam River	1.65 m	Very low	−0.03 m	25 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pitt River near Port CoquitlamRiver gauge, Pitt River	3.39 m	High	−0.18 m	4.1 km
Fraser River at Port Mann Pumping StationRiver gauge, Fraser River	3.47 m	Very high	−0.45 m	6.1 km
Coquitlam Lake ForebayReservoir	45.05 m	Low	−0.07 m	10 km
Or Creek near CoquitlamRiver gauge, Or Creek	3.15 m	Very low	−0.03 m	11 km
Cedar Creek above the MouthRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	1.36 m	Very low	−0.02 m	13 km
North Alouette River at 232ND Street, Maple RidgeRiver gauge, North Alouette River	0.19 m	Normal	−0.03 m	15 km
Alouette River near HaneyRiver gauge, Alouette River	0.76 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Seymour River near North VancouverRiver gauge, Seymour River	0.95 m	Normal	−0.01 m	18 km

Questions and answers

How does the Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam compare with last year?

It is 0.36 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.34 m.

What is a normal level for the Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.90 m and 8.37 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 7.98 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:35 PM PDT, the water level was 7.98 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam 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:08MH002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.26524, -122.78150 (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	7.98 m	2026-10-19 20:35	Provisional
Flow	6.36 m³/s	2026-10-19 20:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Coquitlam River at Port Coquitlam (eccc:08MH002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/coquitlam-river-at-port-coquitlam

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