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Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall water level

River gauge, Bow River Development Drain D, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.73m Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.37 m³/s
0.5 0.6 0.7

History

0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
0.30.40.50.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.30.40.50.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.30.40.50.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.40.50.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall shows 0.73 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.61 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.42 m, a difference of +0.31 m.

The water is rising: up 0.11 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 0.32 m and 0.75 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
0.61 m0.12 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.52 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
0.42 m+0.31 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.32 m – 0.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.32 m – 0.64 m

High water at Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° -3° – Wind 15 km/h
19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 24° 5° – Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 23° 10° – Wind 26 km/h
23 Fri 17° 2° 0.7 mm, 38% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 6° 1° 0.1 mm, 27% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
New West Coulee near the MouthRiver gauge, New West Coulee 0.21 m Normal −0.04 m 4.7 km
Expanse Coulee near the MouthRiver gauge, Expanse Coulee 0.71 m Low −0.01 m 23 km
Twelve Mile Creek near CecilRiver gauge, Twelve Mile Creek 28.49 m High +0.08 m 28 km
Oldman River near the MouthRiver gauge, Oldman River 2.43 m Normal ±0 35 km
Bow River near the MouthRiver gauge, Bow River 5.48 m Normal −0.02 m 36 km
Lomond Lateral near HeadgateRiver gauge, Lomond Lateral 0.00 m Very low −0.06 m 44 km
Little Bow River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Bow River 0.50 m High −0.02 m 46 km
Little Bow River below Travers DamRiver gauge, Little Bow River 8.00 m High −0.01 m 48 km

Questions and answers

Is the Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.31 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.42 m.

What is a normal level for the Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.61 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.52 m and 0.64 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 0.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:25 PM MDT, the water level was 0.73 m. Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall rising or falling?

Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.35 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05BN008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.19540, -112.04756 (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 0.73 m 2026-10-18 21:25 Provisional
Flow 0.37 m³/s 2026-10-18 21:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall (eccc:05BN008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/bow-river-development-drain-d-near-vauxhall

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