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Slave River at Fitzgerald water level

River gauge, Slave River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.70m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
4,020 m³/s
3.0 3.5

History

3.03.5mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 173.03.5mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
3.03.5mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 173.03.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Slave River at Fitzgerald shows 3.70 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.37 m above the median of 3.33 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.56 m and 3.88 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.33 m0.37 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.87 m – 3.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.56 m – 3.88 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.57 m – 3.86 m

High water at Slave River at Fitzgerald

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 11° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
18 Sun 8° 0° – Wind 15 km/h
19 Mon 5° -2° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 8° -2° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 11° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 7° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 3° 0° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:11 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 3 min First quarter 43%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tazin River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tazin River 9.74 m High +0.04 m 79 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Slave River at Fitzgerald in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.87 m and 3.63 m, based on 20 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 3.70 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Slave River at Fitzgerald today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:15 PM MDT, the water level was 3.70 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Slave River at Fitzgerald rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Slave River at Fitzgerald normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:07NB001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
59.86346, -111.59156 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.70 m 2026-10-17 19:15 Provisional
Flow 4,020 m³/s 2026-10-17 19:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Slave River at Fitzgerald (eccc:07NB001). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/slave-river-at-fitzgerald

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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