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Miette River near Jasper water level

River gauge, Miette River, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

0.87m Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.63 m³/s
0.7 0.8 0.9

History

History
0.70.80.9mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 180.70.80.9mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.81.01.3mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.81.01.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202612mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
12mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Miette River near Jasper is above normal at 0.87 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.77 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.11 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.75 m, a difference of +0.12 m.

It has risen 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 0.69 m and 1.35 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
0.77 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.64 m – 0.93 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
0.75 m+0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.69 m – 1.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.53 m – 1.22 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 9° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
19 Mon 9° 1° – Wind 4 km/h
20 Tue 11° 1° 0.1 mm Wind 6 km/h
21 Wed 15° -1° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 14° 1° 0.2 mm, 66% Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 4° -1° 10 mm, 94% Wind 4 km/h
24 Sat 0° -9° 1.3 mm, 47% Wind 4 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:25 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Athabasca River near JasperRiver gauge, Athabasca River 1.26 m Normal +0.09 m 6.1 km
Fraser River at Red PassRiver gauge, Fraser River 2.35 m Normal ±0 62 km
Wampus Creek near HintonRiver gauge, Wampus Creek 0.69 m High ±0 65 km
McLeod River near CadominRiver gauge, McLeod River 0.77 m Normal ±0 65 km
Gregg River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregg River 1.19 m Very high +0.02 m 66 km
Athabasca River at HintonRiver gauge, Athabasca River 27.07 m Normal +0.02 m 72 km

Questions and answers

Is the Miette River near Jasper higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.12 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.75 m.

What is a normal level for the Miette River near Jasper in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.64 m and 0.93 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 0.87 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Miette River near Jasper today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:10 AM MDT, the water level was 0.87 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Miette River near Jasper rising or falling?

Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Miette River near Jasper normal?

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:07AA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.86412, -118.10717 (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 0.87 m 2026-10-18 13:10 Provisional
Flow 8.63 m³/s 2026-10-18 13:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Miette River near Jasper (eccc:07AA001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/miette-river-near-jasper

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