James River near Sundre water level

Name: James River near Sundre 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, James River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.77m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:10 AM MDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 0.77 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at James River near Sundre shows 3.77 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.45 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 3.32 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.80 m, a difference of −0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.77 m and 3.79 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: 0.45 m3.32 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.25 m – 0.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.80 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.77 m – 3.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.77 m – 3.80 m

High water at James River near Sundre

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 17° 4° – Wind 37 km/h

18 Sun 12° -1° – Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 10° 0° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 10° -3° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 17° -3° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 17° 0° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 6° 1° 3.9 mm, 59% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bearberry Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Bearberry Creek	2.04 m	Normal	−0.01 m	14 km
Fallentimber Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Fallentimber Creek	1.00 m	Very low	±0	21 km
Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River	0.57 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Gleniffer Reservoir near DicksonReservoir, Gleniffer Reservoir	947.86 m	Normal	−0.01 m	33 km
Dickson Dam Tunnel OutletRiver gauge	1.32 m	Low	±0	34 km
Little Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River	0.94 m	High	±0	38 km
Clearwater River near DovercourtRiver gauge, Clearwater River	0.90 m	Normal	+0.01 m	39 km
Red Deer River below Burnt Timber CreekRiver gauge, Red Deer River	1.42 m	Very high	±0	39 km

Questions and answers

Is the James River near Sundre higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.80 m.

What is a normal level for the James River near Sundre in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.45 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.68 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 3.77 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of James River near Sundre today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:10 AM MDT, the water level was 3.77 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is James River near Sundre rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of James River near Sundre 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:05CA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.92460, -114.66675 (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	3.77 m	2026-10-18 06:10	Provisional
Flow	0.77 m³/s	2026-10-18 06:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: James River near Sundre (eccc:05CA002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/james-river-near-sundre

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