Bonaparte River peaks at five-year flow rate, expected to stabilize over the weekend

Apr 23, 2021 | 2:42 PM

CACHE CREEK, B.C. — High water conditions are improving on the Bonaparte River in Cache Creek, but the B.C. River Forecast Centre (RFC) is maintaining a high streamflow advisory for the river.

In a bulletin published Friday (Apr. 23), the RFC says temperatures have cooled over the course of the week, leading to slower snow melt in the region.

It notes the Bonaparte reached a peak of about 48 cubic-metres-per-second Thursday, considered a five-year flow, and has eased slightly since then.

The forecast calls for cooler temperatures and a chance of overnight freezing in the area over the weekend, which could slow melt further. Rises in the river level would depend on the amount of precipitation received.

Bonaparte River peaks at five-year flow rate, expected to stabilize over the weekend

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