Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge water level

Name: Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge 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, Sturgeon River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.93m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:05 PM MDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 0.08 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge is well above normal at 0.93 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.53 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.78 m and 0.93 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.40 m0.53 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.22 m – 0.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.78 m – 0.93 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.79 m – 0.91 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 Sturgeon River

The Sturgeon River is a river located in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels 81 km (50 mi) south from its head to the English River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 9° 0° – Wind 8 km/h

20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 14° -2° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 11° 0° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 3° 1° 2.4 mm, 82% Wind 26 km/h

24 Sat 1° -1° – Wind 31 km/h

25 Sun 0° -4° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the Sturgeon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sturgeon River near VilleneuveRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.89 m	Normal	±0	73 km
Sturgeon River at St. AlbertRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.66 m	Normal	−0.02 m	82 km
Sturgeon River near Fort SaskatchewanRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	3.79 m	Normal	+0.01 m	107 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pembina River near EntwistleRiver gauge, Pembina River	1.99 m	Very high	±0	9.5 km
Isle Lake at Silver SandsLake, Isle Lake	729.79 m	Normal	±0	14 km
Wabamun Lake at Sundance Power StationLake, Wabamun Lake	724.22 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Tomahawk Creek near TomahawkRiver gauge, Tomahawk Creek	1.33 m	Normal	−0.02 m	22 km
North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759River gauge, North Saskatchewan River	87.40 m	Very low	+0.10 m	31 km
Coyote Creek near CherhillRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	1.37 m	Very high	+0.01 m	34 km
Lac Ste. Anne at Alberta BeachLake, Lac Ste. Anne	723.06 m	High	±0	35 km
Paddle River near Rochfort BridgeRiver gauge, Paddle River	1.19 m	Very high	+0.01 m	36 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.22 m and 0.91 m, based on 13 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 0.93 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:05 PM MDT, the water level was 0.93 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05EA010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.59169, -114.86111 (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	0.93 m	2026-10-19 23:05	Provisional
Flow	0.08 m³/s	2026-10-19 23:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sturgeon River near Magnolia Bridge (eccc:05EA010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/sturgeon-river-near-magnolia-bridge

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