Peace River at Fort Vermilion water level

Name: Peace River at Fort Vermilion 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, Peace River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

4.59m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 2,210 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Peace River at Fort Vermilion is well above normal at 4.59 m.

That puts it 0.86 m above the median of 3.73 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.85 m and 4.72 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: 3.73 m0.86 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.67 m – 4.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.85 m – 4.72 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.87 m – 4.70 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.

About the Peace River

The Peace River is a 1,923-kilometre-long (1,195 mi) river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 24 km/h

19 Mon 6° -2° – Wind 6 km/h

20 Tue 9° -1° – Wind 10 km/h

21 Wed 11° 2° – Wind 8 km/h

22 Thu 8° 1° – Wind 7 km/h

23 Fri 4° 1° 11 mm, 49% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 1° -3° 1.1 mm, 47% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:28 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 5 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the Peace River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peace River near CarcajouRiver gauge, Peace River	5.90 m	Very high	+0.13 m	93 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boyer River near Fort VermilionRiver gauge, Boyer River	1.19 m	High	±0	15 km
Ponton River above Boyer RiverRiver gauge, Ponton River	2.03 m	High	±0	16 km
Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88River gauge, Jackpine Creek	2.09 m	Normal	−0.02 m	27 km
Teepee Creek near La CreteRiver gauge, Teepee Creek	1.05 m	Normal	±0	31 km
Wabasca River at Highway No. 88River gauge, Wabasca River	2.25 m	Very high	+0.03 m	68 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Peace River at Fort Vermilion in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.67 m and 4.17 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 4.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Peace River at Fort Vermilion today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:00 AM MDT, the water level was 4.59 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Peace River at Fort Vermilion rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.56 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Peace River at Fort Vermilion 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.

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:07HF001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 58.38789, -116.02875 (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	4.59 m	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional
Flow	2,210 m³/s	2026-10-18 14:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Peace River at Fort Vermilion (eccc:07HF001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/peace-river-at-fort-vermilion

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer