Chilko River near Redstone water level

Name: Chilko River near Redstone 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

1.10m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:15 PM PDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 71.1 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chilko River near Redstone, where the gauge shows 1.10 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.11 m, based on 15 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.10 m – 1.45 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.11 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.98 m – 1.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.10 m – 1.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.11 m – 1.52 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 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: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 9° 0° – Wind 6 km/h

19 Mon 9° 0° 0.1 mm Wind 5 km/h

20 Tue 11° -2° – Wind 5 km/h

21 Wed 12° -2° – Wind 5 km/h

22 Thu 4° 1° 4.5 mm, 41% Wind 9 km/h

23 Fri 8° 0° 0.3 mm Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 3° -2° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Chilko River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chilko River at Outlet of Chilko LakeRiver gauge, Chilko River	1.08 m	Normal	−0.02 m	65 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chilcotin River near HancevilleRiver gauge, Chilcotin River	2.62 m	Low	±0	36 km
Lingfield Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Lingfield Creek	0.33 m	Normal	−0.01 m	61 km
Big Creek above Groundhog CreekRiver gauge, Big Creek	0.75 m	Normal	−0.04 m	67 km
Homathko River at Inlet to Tatlayoko LakeRiver gauge, Homathko River	2.03 m	Normal	±0	74 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Chilko River near Redstone in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.98 m and 1.34 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 1.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chilko River near Redstone today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:15 PM PDT, the water level was 1.10 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Chilko River near Redstone 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 Chilko River near Redstone normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:08MA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.06975, -123.53950 (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	1.10 m	2026-10-19 06:15	Provisional
Flow	71.1 m³/s	2026-10-19 06:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chilko River near Redstone (eccc:08MA001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/chilko-river-near-redstone

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer