Beaver River near Vandeleur water level
River gauge, Beaver River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 2.00 m³/s
History
What this means
At 7.14 m, the Beaver River near Vandeleur is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 7.22 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.06 m and 7.19 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 7.22 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 7.14 m – 7.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 7.06 m – 7.19 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 7.11 m – 7.14 m
Conditions at Beaver River near Vandeleur
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Beaver River
Beaver River is a large river in east-northern Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows east through Alberta and Saskatchewan and then turns sharply north to flow into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse on the Churchill River which flows into Hudson Bay.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Beaver River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver River near ClarksburgRiver gauge, Beaver River | 0.59 m | Low | ±0 | 20 km |
| Beaver River near BeavertonRiver gauge, Beaver River | 7.88 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 117 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek near Red WingRiver gauge, Mill Creek | 5.85 m | Low | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| Bighead River near StrathavonRiver gauge, Bighead River | 7.18 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 23 km |
| Bighead River near MeafordRiver gauge, Bighead River | 10.37 m | Low | −0.03 m | 26 km |
| Saugeen River above DurhamRiver gauge, Saugeen River | 1.24 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 27 km |
| Grand River near DundalkRiver gauge, Grand River | 1.66 m | Very high | ±0 | 27 km |
| Pretty River at CollingwoodRiver gauge, Pretty River | 1.88 m | Low | −0.02 m | 32 km |
| Beatty Saugeen River near HolsteinRiver gauge, Beatty Saugeen River | 1.72 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 33 km |
| Sydenham River near Owen SoundRiver gauge, Sydenham River | 4.89 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 37 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Beaver River near Vandeleur in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 7.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.14 m and 7.32 m, based on 20 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 7.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Beaver River near Vandeleur today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 05:50 PM EDT, the water level was 7.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Beaver River near Vandeleur rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Beaver River near Vandeleur normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:02FB013(Agency page)- Coordinates
44.34614, -80.53997(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 | 7.14 m | 2026-10-18 21:50 | Provisional |
| Flow | 2.00 m³/s | 2026-10-18 21:50 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Beaver River near Vandeleur (eccc:02FB013). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/beaver-river-near-vandeleur
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer