Owl River below Piche River water level

Name: Owl River below Piche River 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, Owl River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

7.62m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 08:10 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 17.5 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Owl River below Piche River is well above normal at 7.62 m.

The median for mid-October is 7.27 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.35 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.97 m, a difference of +0.65 m.

It has risen 0.02 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 7.54 m and 7.67 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.27 m0.35 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.05 m – 7.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.97 m+0.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.54 m – 7.67 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.97 m – 7.68 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 3° 0.3 mm, 31% Wind 28 km/h

18 Sun 10° 3° – Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 11° 1° – Wind 6 km/h

20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 11° 1° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 10° -1° – Wind 6 km/h

23 Fri 5° 1° 11 mm, 43% Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 41%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Logan River near the MouthRiver gauge, Logan River	6.85 m	High	−0.01 m	20 km
Lac La Biche at Lac La BicheLake, Lac La Biche	544.10 m	High	+0.01 m	28 km
Wandering River near Wandering RiverRiver gauge, Wandering River	0.83 m	Normal	+0.01 m	44 km
Amisk River at Highway No. 36River gauge, Amisk River	1.00 m	Normal	−0.01 m	60 km
Pine Creek near GrasslandRiver gauge, Pine Creek	0.91 m	Very low	+0.03 m	63 km
Wolf River at Outlet of Wolf LakeRiver gauge, Wolf River	597.39 m	Normal	±0	64 km
Beaver River near GoodridgeRiver gauge, Beaver River	0.35 m	Low	±0	71 km
Sand River near the MouthRiver gauge, Sand River	1.25 m	Very high	−0.01 m	74 km

Questions and answers

Is the Owl River below Piche River higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.65 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.97 m.

What is a normal level for the Owl River below Piche River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.05 m and 7.49 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 7.62 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Owl River below Piche River today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 08:10 AM MDT, the water level was 7.62 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Owl River below Piche River rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Owl River below Piche River normal?

Very high 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:07CA013 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.01087, -111.85640 (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	7.62 m	2026-10-17 14:10	Provisional
Flow	17.5 m³/s	2026-10-17 14:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Owl River below Piche River (eccc:07CA013). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/owl-river-below-piche-river

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