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Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall water level

River gauge, Bow River Development Drain D, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.56m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.55 0.60 0.65

History

0.40.50.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 180.40.50.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 180.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
0.30.40.50.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.30.40.50.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.30.40.50.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.40.50.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.56 m, the Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.61 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.42 m, a difference of +0.14 m.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.32 m and 0.66 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.61 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.52 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
0.42 m+0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.32 m – 0.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.32 m – 0.64 m

Conditions at Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 14° 1° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 20° 4° – Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 22° 9° – Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° 0.3 mm, 29% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 8° -1° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
New West Coulee near the MouthRiver gauge, New West Coulee 0.22 m Normal −0.05 m 4.7 km
Expanse Coulee near the MouthRiver gauge, Expanse Coulee 0.69 m Low −0.03 m 23 km
Twelve Mile Creek near CecilRiver gauge, Twelve Mile Creek 28.50 m High ±0 28 km
Oldman River near the MouthRiver gauge, Oldman River 2.43 m Normal ±0 35 km
Bow River near the MouthRiver gauge, Bow River 5.46 m Normal −0.06 m 36 km
Lomond Lateral near HeadgateRiver gauge, Lomond Lateral 0.00 m Very low −0.06 m 44 km
Little Bow River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Bow River 0.50 m High −0.02 m 46 km
Little Bow River below Travers DamRiver gauge, Little Bow River 8.00 m High ±0 48 km

Questions and answers

Is the Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.14 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.42 m.

What is a normal level for the Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.61 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.52 m and 0.64 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 0.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.56 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.18 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall normal?

Low 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:05BN008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.19540, -112.04756 (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 0.56 m 2026-10-18 11:25 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 11:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bow River Development Drain D near Vauxhall (eccc:05BN008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/bow-river-development-drain-d-near-vauxhall

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