Iosegun River near Little Smoky water level

Name: Iosegun River near Little Smoky 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, Iosegun River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:50 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 12.2 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Iosegun River near Little Smoky is well above normal at 1.07 m.

That puts it 0.29 m above the median of 0.78 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.65 m (+0.42 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.87 m and 1.16 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: 0.78 m0.29 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.65 m – 1.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.65 m+0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.87 m – 1.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.65 m – 1.15 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 13° -2° – Wind 11 km/h

21 Wed 15° -1° – Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 10° 1° 3.6 mm, 62% Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 5° -1° 2.2 mm, 63% Wind 15 km/h

24 Sat 2° -3° – Wind 10 km/h

25 Sun 4° -3° – Wind 11 km/h

26 Mon 5° -4° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:28 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 12 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Smoky River at Little SmokyRiver gauge, Little Smoky River	1.56 m	Very high	−0.02 m	1.9 km
Waskahigan River near the MouthRiver gauge, Waskahigan River	1.17 m	Very high	−0.04 m	3.5 km
Sturgeon Lake near ValleyviewLake, Sturgeon Lake	676.90 m	Very high	±0	49 km
Deep Valley Creek near ValleyviewRiver gauge, Deep Valley Creek	4.96 m	Normal	−0.04 m	51 km
Simonette River near GoodwinRiver gauge, Simonette River	1.85 m	Very high	−0.05 m	79 km

Questions and answers

How does the Iosegun River near Little Smoky compare with last year?

It is 0.42 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.65 m.

What is a normal level for the Iosegun River near Little Smoky in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.78 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.65 m and 1.01 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 1.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Iosegun River near Little Smoky today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:50 AM MDT, the water level was 1.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Iosegun River near Little Smoky rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Iosegun River near Little Smoky 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:07GG003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.74518, -117.15216 (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	1.07 m	2026-10-20 13:50	Provisional
Flow	12.2 m³/s	2026-10-20 13:50	Provisional

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