Lardeau River at Marblehead
Water level and flow at gauge 08NH007, British Columbia. The flow is below normal for October (64% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 78 years of monthly averages): 23.7 m³/s835 cfs – 36.1 m³/s1,276 cfs, median 30.3 m³/s1,068 cfs. Right now it is at 64% of the median.
June 11, 1972 · approved records 1963–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.
43% higher than on October 25, 2025 (13.6 m³/s480 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 75 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 early this morning then mainly cloudy. Snow level 1100 metres. Wind becoming east 20 km/h near noon. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low plus 4.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon with 30 percent chance of showers late in the afternoon. High 9. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5.
Forecast for Nakusp (59 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Duncan ReservoirDuncan Dam · 2 km | 571.98 m1,876.59 ft | Normal |
| Duncan RiverBelow Lardeau River · 3 km | 1.94 m6.36 ft | Normal |
| Kaslo RiverBelow Kemp Creek · 40 km | 1.94 m6.36 ft | Below normal |
| Duncan RiverBelow B.b. Creek · 42 km | 1.32 m4.33 ft | Very low |
| Keen CreekBelow Kyawats Creek · 45 km | 1.08 m3.53 ft | Very low |
| Kuskanax CreekNakusp · 54 km | 0.35 m1.13 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 08NH007 · Lardeau River at Marblehead
Location: 50.2629, -116.9683 · 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 Lardeau River at Marblehead today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.85 m (2.78 ft) with a flow of 19.5 m³/s (689 cfs).
Is the Lardeau River at Marblehead high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (64% of the median).
Is the Lardeau River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lardeau River at Marblehead?
422 m³/s (14,903 cfs) on June 11, 1972, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Lardeau River at Marblehead compare with a year ago?
The flow is 43% higher than on October 25, 2025 (13.6 m³/s (480 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 08NH007 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.