Bridge River below Lajoie Dam
Water level and flow at gauge 08ME029, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (67% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 9 years of monthly averages): 31.4 m³/s1,109 cfs – 41.8 m³/s1,476 cfs, median 35.7 m³/s1,261 cfs. Right now it is at 67% of the median.
September 3, 2021 · approved records 2017–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 21% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 9 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
Periods of rain. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High 6.
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Low plus 1.
Clearing late in the morning. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Pemberton (59 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Gun CreekAbove Carpenter Lake · 9 km | 4.13 m13.55 ft | No normal yet |
| Hurley RiverBelow Lone Goat Creek · 14 km | 5.82 m19.08 ft | Very low |
| Bridge RiverAbove Downton Lake · 25 km | 0.79 m2.58 ft | Very low |
| Bridge RiverBelow Bridge Glacier · 42 km | 0.86 m2.82 ft | Very low |
| Yalakom RiverAbove Ore Creek · 43 km | 1.16 m3.82 ft | Below normal |
| Dash CreekAbove Churn Creek · 45 km | 3.32 m10.91 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 08ME029 · Bridge River Below Lajoie Dam
Location: 50.8454, -122.8494 · British Columbia
Same river: Below Bridge Glacier, Above Downton Lake
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 below Lajoie Dam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.17 m (7.12 ft) with a flow of 24.0 m³/s (848 cfs).
Is the Bridge River below Lajoie Dam high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (67% 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 below Lajoie Dam?
116 m³/s (4,097 cfs) on September 3, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2017–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08ME029 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.