Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan water level

Name: Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan 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, Sturgeon River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.78m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 2.32 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan is at 3.78 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.78 m, based on 13 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.78 m and 3.87 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 3.78 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.53 m – 3.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.78 m – 3.87 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.78 m – 3.88 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Sturgeon River

The Sturgeon River is a river located in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It travels 81 km (50 mi) south from its head to the English River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 10° 2° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 11° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 12° 0° – Wind 9 km/h

23 Fri 5° 1° 13 mm, 61% Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 2° -1° 0.9 mm, 41% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:07 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Sturgeon River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sturgeon River at St. AlbertRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.68 m	Normal	−0.04 m	32 km
Sturgeon River near VilleneuveRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.89 m	Normal	±0	37 km
Sturgeon River near Magnolia BridgeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.92 m	Very high	+0.01 m	107 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Redwater River near the MouthRiver gauge, Redwater River	2.11 m	Very high	±0	20 km
North Saskatchewan River at EdmontonRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River	2.96 m	Very low	+0.01 m	35 km
Carrot Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Carrot Creek	8.32 m	Very high	+0.05 m	36 km
Whitemud Creek at EdmontonRiver gauge, Whitemud Creek	5.29 m	Normal	±0	43 km
Atim Creek at Century RoadRiver gauge, Atim Creek	8.58 m	Normal	±0	48 km
Blackmud Creek near EllerslieRiver gauge, Blackmud Creek	0.50 m	Low	−0.01 m	49 km
Whitemud Creek near EllerslieRiver gauge, Whitemud Creek	1.22 m	High	±0	51 km
Stony Creek near TawatinawRiver gauge, Stony Creek	0.47 m	Normal	±0	53 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.78 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.53 m and 3.96 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 3.78 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:00 PM MDT, the water level was 3.78 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan normal?

Normal 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:05EA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.83276, -113.28236 (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	3.78 m	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional
Flow	2.32 m³/s	2026-10-18 22:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sturgeon River near Fort Saskatchewan (eccc:05EA001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/sturgeon-river-near-fort-saskatchewan

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