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SwedenBridge River above Downton Lake water level
River gauge, Bridge River, British Columbia, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 17.8 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The Bridge River above Downton Lake is at 0.92 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.91 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.82 m (+0.10 m).
It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.89 m and 1.39 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
- 0.91 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.81 m – 1.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.82 m+0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.89 m – 1.39 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.65 m – 1.63 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 Bridge River
The Bridge River is a river in southern British Columbia, Canada. It flows south-east from the Coast Mountains. Until 1961, it was a major tributary of the Fraser River, entering that stream about six miles upstream from the town of Lillooet; its flow, however, was near-completely diverted into Seton Lake with the completion of the Bridge River Power Project, with most of the river's water now entering the Fraser just south of Lillooet as a result. The Bridge River hydroelectric complex, operated by BC Hydro, consists of three successive dams, providing water for four hydro power plants with the total rated power of total 492 megawatts.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 14 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 Bridge River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge River below Lajoie DamRiver gauge, Bridge River | 2.17 m | Very low | ±0 | 25 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge River (South Branch) below Bridge GlacierRiver gauge, Bridge River (South Branch) | 0.99 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 18 km |
| Hurley River below Lone Goat CreekRiver gauge, Hurley River | 5.87 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 21 km |
| Big Creek below Graveyard CreekRiver gauge, Big Creek | 0.82 m | Very high | +0.02 m | 49 km |
| Dash Creek above Churn CreekRiver gauge, Dash Creek | 3.32 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 51 km |
| Ryan River near Pemberton MeadowsRiver gauge, Ryan River | 17.83 m | Very low | −0.12 m | 52 km |
| Lillooet River near PembertonRiver gauge, Lillooet River | 2.10 m | Normal | −0.21 m | 61 km |
| Pemberton Creek near PembertonRiver gauge, Pemberton Creek | 1.85 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 63 km |
| Taseko River at Outlet of Taseko LakesRiver gauge, Taseko River | 1.62 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 69 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Bridge River above Downton Lake compare with last year?
It is 0.10 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.82 m.
What is a normal level for the Bridge River above Downton Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.91 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.81 m and 1.16 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 0.92 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bridge River above Downton Lake today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 08:35 AM PDT, the water level was 0.92 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bridge River above Downton Lake rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bridge River above Downton 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:08ME028(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.82094, -123.20349(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 | 0.92 m | 2026-10-19 15:35 | Provisional |
| Flow | 17.8 m³/s | 2026-10-19 15:35 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bridge River above Downton Lake (eccc:08ME028). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/bridge-river-above-downton-lake
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer