Lillooet River at Pemberton
Water level and flow at gauge 08MG005, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 104 years of monthly averages): 67.6 m³/s2,389 cfs – 108 m³/s3,814 cfs, median 85.8 m³/s3,030 cfs. Right now it is at 47% of the median.
October 18, 2003 · approved records 1949–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% 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 100 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 (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pemberton CreekPemberton · 2 km | 1.80 m5.90 ft | Very low |
| Ryan RiverPemberton Meadows · 10 km | 17.71 m58.09 ft | No normal yet |
| Lillooet LakePemberton · 25 km | 25.10 m82.35 ft | Very low |
| Fitzsimmons CreekBelow Blackcomb Creek · 26 km | 5.55 m18.21 ft | Very low |
| Lillooet RiverTenas Narrows · 33 km | 8.32 m27.29 ft | Very low |
| Cheakamus RiverAbove Millar Creek · 33 km | 1.80 m5.89 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 08MG005 · Lillooet River Near Pemberton
Location: 50.3360, -122.8003 · British Columbia
Same river: Tenas Narrows
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 Lillooet River at Pemberton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.82 m (5.96 ft) with a flow of 40.3 m³/s (1,423 cfs).
Is the Lillooet River at Pemberton high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (47% of the median).
Is the Lillooet River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lillooet River at Pemberton?
1,490 m³/s (52,619 cfs) on October 18, 2003, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1949–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MG005 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.