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SwedenBirch River below Alice Creek water level
River gauge, Birch River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 63.3 m³/s
History
What this means
The Birch River below Alice Creek is well above normal at 5.40 m.
That puts it 1.65 m above the median of 3.76 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.99 m and 7.70 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 3.76 m1.65 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 3.43 m – 5.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 4.99 m – 7.70 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.04 m – 7.68 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 Birch River
The Birch River is a river of Alberta, Canada. It starts in the Birch Mountains then flows eastward into Lake Claire, where it forms a small delta.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Birch River below Alice Creek in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.43 m and 5.05 m, based on 14 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 5.40 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Birch River below Alice Creek today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 02:40 AM MDT, the water level was 5.40 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Birch River below Alice Creek rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.51 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Birch River below Alice Creek normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:07KE001(Agency page)- Coordinates
58.32492, -113.06511(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 | 5.40 m | 2026-10-18 08:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 63.3 m³/s | 2026-10-18 08:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Birch River below Alice Creek (eccc:07KE001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/birch-river-below-alice-creek
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer