Bridge River above Downton Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 08ME028, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (56% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 30 years of monthly averages): 14.2 m³/s501 cfs – 26.3 m³/s929 cfs, median 19.6 m³/s692 cfs. Right now it is at 56% of the median.
October 10, 2015 · approved records 1996–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
22% lower than on October 25, 2025 (14.1 m³/s498 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 31 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.
Nearby gauges
| Bridge RiverBelow Bridge Glacier · 18 km | 0.86 m2.82 ft | Very low |
| Hurley RiverBelow Lone Goat Creek · 21 km | 5.82 m19.08 ft | Very low |
| Gun CreekAbove Carpenter Lake · 22 km | 4.14 m13.59 ft | No normal yet |
| Bridge RiverBelow Lajoie Dam · 25 km | 2.17 m7.12 ft | Very low |
| Big CreekBelow Graveyard Creek · 49 km | 0.77 m2.52 ft | Above normal |
| Dash CreekAbove Churn Creek · 51 km | 3.32 m10.89 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08ME028 · Bridge River Above Downton Lake
Location: 50.8209, -123.2035 · British Columbia
Same river: Below Bridge Glacier, Below Lajoie Dam
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 Bridge River above Downton Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.79 m (2.60 ft) with a flow of 11.0 m³/s (388 cfs).
Is the Bridge River above Downton Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (56% of the median).
Is the Bridge River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bridge River above Downton Lake?
258 m³/s (9,111 cfs) on October 10, 2015, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1996–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Bridge River above Downton Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 22% lower than on October 25, 2025 (14.1 m³/s (498 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08ME028 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.