South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement water level

Name: South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement 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, South Heart River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

25.24m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 PM MDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 31.0 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement is well above normal at 25.24 m.

The median for mid-October is 23.69 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 1.55 m above typical.

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 24.31 m and 25.30 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: 23.69 m1.55 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 23.52 m – 23.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 24.31 m – 25.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 24.32 m – 25.28 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.

About the South Heart River

The South Heart River is a river of Alberta. It empties into Lesser Slave Lake and is the largest river flowing into it.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 9° -1° 4.9 mm Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 10° -1° – Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 13° 1° – Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 9° 1° 0.3 mm, 27% Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 4° 0° 23 mm, 71% Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat -1° -3° 20 mm, 33% Wind 28 km/h

25 Sun -3° -8° 0.4 mm, 25% Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:24 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 13 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the South Heart River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Heart River near PeavineRiver gauge, South Heart River	5.26 m	Very high	+0.11 m	27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Salt Creek near GrouardRiver gauge, Salt Creek	2.16 m	Very high	−0.01 m	13 km
East Prairie River near EnildaRiver gauge, East Prairie River	2.99 m	Very high	−0.01 m	18 km
West Prairie River near High PrairieRiver gauge, West Prairie River	2.70 m	Normal	±0	19 km
South Heart Reservoir near McLennanReservoir, South Heart Reservoir	625.86 m	High	+0.01 m	22 km
Winagami Lake at Provincial ParkLake, Winagami Lake	621.91 m	Very high	±0	25 km
Driftpile River near DriftpileRiver gauge, Driftpile River	1.88 m	Very high	−0.10 m	41 km
Little Smoky River near GuyRiver gauge, Little Smoky River	3.22 m	Very high	−0.01 m	56 km
Peavine Creek near FalherRiver gauge, Peavine Creek	3.91 m	Very high	+0.01 m	61 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 23.69 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 23.52 m and 23.91 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 25.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:35 PM MDT, the water level was 25.24 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Heart River near Big Prairie Settlement 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:07BF905 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.57978, -116.29564 (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	25.24 m	2026-10-19 22:35	Provisional
Flow	31.0 m³/s	2026-10-19 22:35	Provisional

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