Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge water level

Name: Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge 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, Paddle River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.19m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 15, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT (3 days ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge: the latest reading is 1.19 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.80 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.39 m above typical.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 1.04 m – 1.20 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.80 m0.39 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.68 m – 0.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.04 m – 1.20 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

About the Paddle River

The Paddle River is a short river in northern Alberta, Canada. Known as Pimiskāw sīpiy by the Cree, the river was named because of its slow speed. During the fur trade era, a canoe could be easily paddled up the river, in contrast to the more arduous task of ascending a swifter river like the Pembina River that required poling or tracking.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 9° 0° – Wind 6 km/h

20 Tue 11° 0° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 13° -1° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 10° -1° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 5° 1° 15 mm, 58% Wind 27 km/h

24 Sat 1° -2° 2.2 mm, 27% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:14 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Paddle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Paddle River near AnselmoRiver gauge, Paddle River	0.80 m	Very high	+0.03 m	21 km
Paddle River at BarrheadRiver gauge, Paddle River	0.83 m	Normal	−0.03 m	48 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Paddle River near MayerthorpeRiver gauge, Little Paddle River	1.97 m	Normal	+0.09 m	5.9 km
Coyote Creek near CherhillRiver gauge, Coyote Creek	1.35 m	Very high	±0	24 km
Pembina River near EntwistleRiver gauge, Pembina River	1.99 m	Very high	±0	33 km
Sturgeon River near Magnolia BridgeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.92 m	Very high	+0.01 m	36 km
Isle Lake at Silver SandsLake, Isle Lake	729.80 m	Normal	−0.01 m	38 km
Christmas Creek near Blue RidgeRiver gauge, Christmas Creek	0.62 m	Low	−0.02 m	42 km
Lac La Nonne at Lac La NonneLake, Lac La Nonne	663.76 m	High	+0.01 m	50 km
Lac Ste. Anne at Alberta BeachLake, Lac Ste. Anne	723.06 m	High	−0.01 m	51 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.80 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.68 m and 0.86 m, based on 13 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 1.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge today?

On Oct 15, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT, the water level was 1.19 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Paddle River near Rochfort Bridge normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:07BB004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.89567, -115.04193 (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	1.19 m	2026-10-15 22:00	Provisional

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