Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion water level

Name: Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion 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, Ells River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

97.69m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:35 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.88 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion, where the gauge shows 97.69 m.

The median for mid-October is 97.62 m, based on 10 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 97.62 m, a difference of +0.08 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 97.66 m – 97.71 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 97.62 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 97.47 m – 98.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 97.62 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 97.66 m – 97.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 97.61 m – 98.07 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Ells River

Ells River is a stream in Alberta, Canada.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 10 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Ells River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ells River at Canadian Natural Resources Limited BridgeRiver gauge, Ells River	98.16 m	Normal	+0.01 m	16 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dover River near the MouthRiver gauge, Dover River	97.62 m	Normal	+0.04 m	12 km
Mackay River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Mackay River	1.83 m	High	+0.04 m	18 km
Tar River above Canadian Natural Resources Limited LakeRiver gauge, Tar River	97.26 m	Very high	+0.02 m	19 km
Tar River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tar River	97.69 m	Normal	−0.02 m	21 km
Muskeg River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.54 m	High	+0.03 m	25 km
Calumet River near the MouthRiver gauge, Calumet River	96.52 m	High	+0.01 m	27 km
Mackay River at Petro-Canada BridgeRiver gauge, Mackay River	96.58 m	Normal	+0.03 m	29 km
Jackpine Creek at Canterra RoadRiver gauge, Jackpine Creek	0.46 m³/s	Normal	+0.23 m³/s	35 km

Questions and answers

Is the Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 97.62 m.

What is a normal level for the Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 97.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 97.47 m and 98.16 m, based on 10 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 97.69 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:35 PM MDT, the water level was 97.69 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:07DA039 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.22093, -111.98800 (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	97.69 m	2026-10-18 18:35	Provisional
Flow	4.88 m³/s	2026-10-18 18:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ells River above Joslyn Creek Diversion (eccc:07DA039). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/ells-river-above-joslyn-creek-diversion

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