North Milk River near International Boundary water level

Name: North Milk River near International Boundary 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

River gauge, North Milk River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.33m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.24 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at North Milk River near International Boundary, where the gauge shows 0.33 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.33 m, based on 14 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.32 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.32 m – 0.85 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.33 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.31 m – 0.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.32 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.32 m – 0.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.31 m – 0.86 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 18° -1° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 10° 0° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 19° 1° – Wind 26 km/h

22 Thu 20° 10° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 12° 2° 20 mm, 69% Wind 35 km/h

24 Sat 6° 0° – Wind 18 km/h

25 Sun 7° -1° – Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
N F Milk River above St. Mary canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, N F Milk River	10.8 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	5.7 mi
Rolph Creek near KimballRiver gauge, Rolph Creek	0.53 m	Normal	−0.01 m	17 km
Lee Creek at CardstonRiver gauge, Lee Creek	1.53 m	Normal	±0	31 km
Milk River at Western Crossing of International BoundaryRiver gauge, Milk River	0.79 m	Very high	−0.02 m	31 km
Canadian St. Mary Canal near Spring CouleeCanal gauge, Canadian St. Mary Canal	0.35 m	Very low	+0.01 m	36 km
Magrath Irrigation District Canal near Spring CouleeCanal gauge, Magrath Irrigation District Canal	0.43 m	High	−0.01 m	37 km
St. Mary River near Babb MTRiver gauge, St. Mary River	92.0 cfs	Very low	−7.9 cfs	24 mi
St. Mary Reservoir near Spring CouleeReservoir, St. Mary Reservoir	1,095.72 m	High	−0.02 m	39 km

Questions and answers

How does the North Milk River near International Boundary compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.

What is a normal level for the North Milk River near International Boundary in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.31 m and 0.36 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 0.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Milk River near International Boundary today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM MDT, the water level was 0.33 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is North Milk River near International Boundary rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Milk River near International Boundary normal?

Normal 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:11AA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.02196, -112.97293 (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	0.33 m	2026-10-19 15:00	Provisional
Flow	0.24 m³/s	2026-10-19 15:00	Provisional

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