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North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point water level

River gauge, North Saskatchewan River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.61m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
22.6 m³/s
0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9

History

0.60.81.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 180.60.81.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.51.01.5mSep 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 gauge at North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point reads 0.61 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.65 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.56 m, a difference of +0.05 m.

The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.58 m and 1.21 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.65 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.53 m – 0.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
0.56 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.58 m – 1.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.34 m – 1.16 m

Conditions at North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows into the Hudson Bay via Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 7° -2° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 10° -2° – Wind 5 km/h
20 Tue 10° -2° – Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 13° -2° – Wind 10 km/h
22 Thu 13° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 3° -2° 14 mm, 82% Wind 5 km/h
24 Sat -1° -6° 0.1 mm, 36% Wind 2 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the North Saskatchewan River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain HouseRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River 1.82 m Normal +0.16 m 112 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mistaya River near Saskatchewan CrossingRiver gauge, Mistaya River 0.97 m Low ±0 20 km
Silverhorn Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Silverhorn Creek 7.28 m Very high +0.01 m 24 km
North Ram River at Forestry RoadRiver gauge, North Ram River 0.76 m Very low ±0 45 km
Sunwapta River at Athabasca GlacierRiver gauge, Sunwapta River 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 57 km
Pipestone River near Lake LouiseRiver gauge, Pipestone River 0.55 m Normal ±0 66 km
Bow River at Lake LouiseRiver gauge, Bow River 1.13 m Normal ±0 67 km
Blaeberry River above Willowbank CreekRiver gauge, Blaeberry River 0.92 m Normal ±0 67 km
Columbia River at DonaldRiver gauge, Columbia River 1.01 m Low −0.02 m 76 km

Questions and answers

Is the North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.56 m.

What is a normal level for the North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.53 m and 0.90 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 0.61 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.61 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point normal?

Normal 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:05DA009 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.00119, -116.47093 (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 0.61 m 2026-10-18 15:25 Provisional
Flow 22.6 m³/s 2026-10-18 15:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool Point (eccc:05DA009). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/north-saskatchewan-river-at-whirlpool-point

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