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Driftwood River near the Mouth water level

River gauge, Driftwood River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.11m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
7.34 m³/s
0.8 1.0

History

0.81.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 190.81.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.81.01.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.81.01.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
1.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Driftwood River near the Mouth shows 1.11 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.79 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.33 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.70 m, a difference of +0.41 m.

The water is rising: up 0.01 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 0.80 m and 1.20 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
0.79 m0.33 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.69 m – 0.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
0.70 m+0.41 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.80 m – 1.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.69 m – 1.17 m

High water at Driftwood River near the Mouth

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 Driftwood River

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 9° -2° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 10° -1° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 10° -2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 12° -2° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 4° 1° 10 mm, 78% Wind 19 km/h
24 Sat 1° -1° 9.8 mm, 61% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun -1° -3° 1.3 mm, 45% Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 14 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Saulteaux River near SpurfieldRiver gauge, Saulteaux River 1.70 m High −0.03 m 11 km
Fawcett Lake near SmithLake, Fawcett Lake 611.45 m Very high +0.02 m 13 km
Lesser Slave River at Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lesser Slave River 576.46 m Normal −0.10 m 34 km
Sawridge Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Sawridge Creek 1.81 m Normal −0.12 m 35 km
Lesser Slave Lake at Slave LakeLake, Lesser Slave Lake 576.83 m High −0.08 m 35 km
Lily Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lily Creek 92.60 m Very high −0.01 m 40 km
Calling Lake at Ranger StationLake, Calling Lake 594.31 m High −0.02 m 66 km
Porter Creek above Baptiste LakeRiver gauge, Porter Creek 6.65 m High −0.01 m 72 km

Questions and answers

Is the Driftwood River near the Mouth higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.41 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.70 m.

What is a normal level for the Driftwood River near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.79 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.69 m and 0.95 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 1.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Driftwood River near the Mouth today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:00 AM MDT, the water level was 1.11 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Driftwood River near the Mouth rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Driftwood River near the Mouth 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:07BK007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.25551, -114.23128 (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 1.11 m 2026-10-19 13:00 Provisional
Flow 7.34 m³/s 2026-10-19 13:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Driftwood River near the Mouth (eccc:07BK007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/driftwood-river-near-the-mouth

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