Athabasca River at Hinton water level

Name: Athabasca River at Hinton 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, Athabasca River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

27.05m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT (53 min ago)

Flow: 118 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Athabasca River at Hinton is at 27.05 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 27.06 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m below typical.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 27.00 m and 27.41 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: 27.06 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 26.92 m – 27.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 27.00 m – 27.41 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 27.00 m – 27.39 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Athabasca River

The Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada, originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km (765 mi) before emptying into Lake Athabasca. Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian heritage river for its historical and cultural importance. The scenic Athabasca Falls is located about 30 km (19 mi) upstream from Jasper.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 10° 2° 1.2 mm, 96% Wind 24 km/h

18 Sun 9° -2° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 10° 1° – Wind 4 km/h

20 Tue 12° 0° – Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 14° -2° – Wind 8 km/h

22 Thu 11° 0° 2.5 mm, 57% Wind 6 km/h

23 Fri 3° 1° 10 mm, 55% Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:22 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Athabasca River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Athabasca River near JasperRiver gauge, Athabasca River	1.18 m	Normal	±0	66 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gregg River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregg River	1.19 m	Very high	+0.02 m	24 km
Wildhay River near HintonRiver gauge, Wildhay River	1.49 m	Low	+0.01 m	27 km
Wampus Creek near HintonRiver gauge, Wampus Creek	0.69 m	High	+0.03 m	36 km
McLeod River near CadominRiver gauge, McLeod River	0.77 m	Normal	+0.01 m	46 km
Embarras River near WealdRiver gauge, Embarras River	0.79 m	Normal	±0	51 km
Little Berland River at Highway No. 40River gauge, Little Berland River	0.57 m	Normal	+0.01 m	53 km
Sundance Creek near BickerdikeRiver gauge, Sundance Creek	0.96 m	Normal	±0	59 km
McLeod River above Embarras RiverRiver gauge, McLeod River	1.45 m	Normal	±0	62 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Athabasca River at Hinton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 27.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 26.92 m and 27.25 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 27.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Athabasca River at Hinton today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 PM MDT, the water level was 27.05 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Athabasca River at Hinton rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.29 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Athabasca River at Hinton 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.

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:07AD002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.42429, -117.56942 (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	27.05 m	2026-10-17 22:15	Provisional
Flow	118 m³/s	2026-10-17 22:15	Provisional

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