Battle River at Highway No. 872 water level

Name: Battle River at Highway No. 872 water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

4.43m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:55 PM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.54 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Battle River at Highway No. 872 is well above normal at 4.43 m.

That puts it 0.43 m above the median of 4.00 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

It has risen 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 4.06 m and 4.43 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.00 m0.43 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.83 m – 4.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.06 m – 4.43 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.06 m – 4.38 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

About the Battle River

Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 3° – Wind 29 km/h

19 Mon 12° 4° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 13° 0° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 16° 4° – Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 17° 4° 0.2 mm Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 10° 2° 0.6 mm, 57% Wind 32 km/h

24 Sat 3° -1° 0.1 mm, 39% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Battle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Battle River near ForestburgRiver gauge, Battle River	1.08 m	Very high	−0.03 m	66 km
Battle River near the Saskatchewan BoundaryRiver gauge, Battle River	0.59 m	Normal	±0	107 km
Battle River at DuhamelRiver gauge, Battle River	12.57 m	High	−0.02 m	121 km
Battle River near PonokaRiver gauge, Battle River	0.40 m	Very low	−0.03 m	150 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Young Creek near CastorRiver gauge, Young Creek	0.60 m	High	±0	27 km
Iron Creek near HardistyRiver gauge, Iron Creek	0.97 m	Normal	−0.01 m	35 km
Shorncliffe Lake near CzarLake, Shorncliffe Lake	673.20 m	Very low	−0.06 m	38 km
Paintearth Creek near HalkirkRiver gauge, Paintearth Creek	1.28 m	Normal	−0.01 m	49 km
Bigknife Creek near GadsbyRiver gauge, Bigknife Creek	6.05 m	No reference yet	±0	65 km
Ribstone Creek near EdgertonRiver gauge, Ribstone Creek	2.64 m	Normal	±0	74 km
Monitor Creek near MonitorRiver gauge, Monitor Creek	0.37 m	Very high	+0.01 m	75 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Battle River at Highway No. 872 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.00 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.83 m and 4.24 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 4.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Battle River at Highway No. 872 today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:55 PM MDT, the water level was 4.43 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Battle River at Highway No. 872 rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Battle River at Highway No. 872 normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05FC008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.40182, -111.41142 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.43 m	2026-10-18 20:55	Provisional
Flow	0.54 m³/s	2026-10-18 20:55	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Battle River at Highway No. 872 (eccc:05FC008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/battle-river-at-highway-no-872

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer