Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray water level

Name: Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Lake, Gregoire Lake, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

475.70m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:25 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray is above normal at 475.70 m.

The median for mid-October is 475.57 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 475.47 m, a difference of +0.23 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 475.60 m and 475.70 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 475.57 m0.13 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 475.47 m – 475.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 475.47 m+0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 475.60 m – 475.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 475.47 m – 475.69 m

On the water at Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.6 mm.

19 Mon 10° 3° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 10° 1° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 13° 3° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 6° 1° 13 mm, 90% Wind 13 km/h

24 Sat 1° -2° 25 mm, 84% Wind 26 km/h

25 Sun -2° -3° 5.9 mm, 52% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:06 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 9 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Christina River near the MouthRiver gauge, Christina River	96.78 m	High	+0.01 m	20 km
Gregoire River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregoire River	97.03 m	Normal	±0	21 km
Clearwater River at DraperRiver gauge, Clearwater River	2.39 m	Normal	±0	23 km
Clearwater River above Christina RiverRiver gauge, Clearwater River	3.47 m	Normal	±0	25 km
Hangingstone River at Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Hangingstone River	2.31 m	High	±0	27 km
Hangingstone River at North Star RoadRiver gauge, Hangingstone River	99.33 m	High	−0.01 m	30 km
Athabasca River below Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Athabasca River	2.24 m	Very high	−0.04 m	36 km
Steepbank River below North Steepbank RiverRiver gauge, Steepbank River	97.71 m	Normal	+0.01 m	43 km

Questions and answers

Is Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.23 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 475.47 m.

What is a normal level for Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 475.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 475.47 m and 475.76 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray really 475.70 m deep?

No. 475.70 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:25 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 475.70 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:07CE001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.48356, -111.18007 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation	475.70 m	2026-10-19 21:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray (eccc:07CE001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/gregoire-lake-near-fort-mcmurray

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