Bonaparte River below Cache Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 08LF002, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (42% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 63 years of monthly averages): 2.00 m³/s70.8 cfs – 3.14 m³/s111 cfs, median 2.60 m³/s91.8 cfs. Right now it is at 42% of the median.
June 16, 1990 · approved records 1976–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
14% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.27 m³/s44.8 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 53 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Rain ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Snow level 900 metres rising to 1200 metres near noon. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.
A mix of sun and cloud. High 11. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Cache Creek (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Arrowstone CreekThe Mouth · 7 km | 1.74 m5.70 ft | Normal |
| Dairy CreekAbove Tsotin Lake · 13 km | 0.25 m0.82 ft | Above normal |
| Deadman RiverAbove Criss Creek · 27 km | 4.27 m13.99 ft | No normal yet |
| Criss CreekSavona · 27 km | -0.33 m-1.07 ft | Below normal |
| Thompson RiverSavona · 32 km | 10.33 m33.90 ft | Below normal |
| Guichon CreekAbove Tunkwa Lake Diversion · 36 km | 0.20 m0.65 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08LF002 · Bonaparte River Below Cache Creek
Location: 50.8030, -121.3233 · British Columbia
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Bonaparte River below Cache Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.34 m (4.40 ft) with a flow of 1.09 m³/s (38.5 cfs).
Is the Bonaparte River below Cache Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (42% of the median).
Is the Bonaparte River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bonaparte River below Cache Creek?
88.7 m³/s (3,132 cfs) on June 16, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Bonaparte River below Cache Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 14% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.27 m³/s (44.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08LF002 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.