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Peace River above Alces River water level

River gauge, Peace River, British Columbia, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.77m Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1,870 m³/s
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History

History
234mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19234mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
234mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19234mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
24mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202624mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Peace River above Alces River shows 3.77 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.88 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.88 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.82 m, a difference of +0.95 m.

The water is rising: up 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.02 m and 4.16 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.88 m0.88 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.08 m – 3.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
2.82 m+0.95 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.02 m – 4.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.45 m – 3.86 m

High water at Peace River above Alces River

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

About the Peace River

Peace River

The Peace River is a 1,923-kilometre-long (1,195 mi) river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 6° 9.5 mm, 92% Wind 26 km/h
18 Sun 11° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 10° 1° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 12° 1° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 11° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 9° 1° – Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri 5° 1° 0.9 mm, 33% Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 10 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Peace River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Peace River near TaylorRiver gauge, Peace River 3.43 m Very high +0.12 m 38 km
Peace River above Pine RiverRiver gauge, Peace River 2.23 m Very high +0.39 m 48 km
Peace River at Dunvegan BridgeRiver gauge, Peace River 4.08 m Very high +0.01 m 93 km
Peace River near Elk Island ParkRiver gauge, Peace River 329.98 m Very high −0.06 m 131 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pouce Coupe River below Henderson CreekRiver gauge, Pouce Coupe River 10.05 m Low +0.02 m 29 km
Clear River near Bear CanyonRiver gauge, Clear River 0.66 m Very low −0.01 m 31 km
Kiskatinaw River near FarmingtonRiver gauge, Kiskatinaw River 9.97 m³/s Very high +0.38 m³/s 37 km
Beatton River near Fort St. JohnRiver gauge, Beatton River 2.12 m Normal +0.02 m 43 km
Eureka River near WorsleyRiver gauge, Eureka River 1.56 m Normal ±0 68 km

Questions and answers

Is the Peace River above Alces River higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.95 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.82 m.

What is a normal level for the Peace River above Alces River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.88 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.08 m and 3.42 m, based on 15 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 3.77 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Peace River above Alces River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 PM PDT, the water level was 3.77 m. Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Peace River above Alces River rising or falling?

Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.52 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Peace River above Alces River normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:07FD010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
56.12692, -120.05747 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.77 m 2026-10-19 01:45 Provisional
Flow 1,870 m³/s 2026-10-19 01:45 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Peace River above Alces River (eccc:07FD010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/british-columbia/peace-river-above-alces-river

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