Lillooet River at Tenas Narrows
Water level and flow at gauge 08MG027, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (40% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 10 years of monthly averages): 114 m³/s4,026 cfs – 179 m³/s6,321 cfs, median 154 m³/s5,438 cfs. Right now it is at 40% of the median.
June 29, 2021 · approved records 2012–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 10 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 Whistler (30 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lillooet LakePemberton · 17 km | 25.10 m82.35 ft | Very low |
| Fitzsimmons CreekBelow Blackcomb Creek · 30 km | 5.55 m18.20 ft | Very low |
| Pemberton CreekPemberton · 31 km | 1.81 m5.93 ft | Very low |
| Lillooet RiverPemberton · 33 km | 1.82 m5.97 ft | Very low |
| Cheakamus RiverAbove Millar Creek · 36 km | 1.80 m5.90 ft | Very low |
| Ryan RiverPemberton Meadows · 43 km | 17.71 m58.09 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 08MG027 · Lillooet River at Tenas Narrows
Location: 50.0916, -122.5366 · British Columbia
Same river: Pemberton
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 Tenas Narrows today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 8.32 m (27.30 ft) with a flow of 62.1 m³/s (2,193 cfs).
Is the Lillooet River at Tenas Narrows high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (40% 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 Tenas Narrows?
1,250 m³/s (44,143 cfs) on June 29, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2012–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08MG027 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.