Waskahigan River near the Mouth water level
River gauge, Waskahigan River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 8.34 m³/s
History
What this means
High water at Waskahigan River near the Mouth: the latest reading is 1.20 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.86 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.34 m above typical.
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.88 m – 1.24 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
- 0.86 m0.34 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.77 m – 0.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.88 m – 1.24 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.88 m – 1.23 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.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Smoky River at Little SmokyRiver gauge, Little Smoky River | 1.58 m | Very high | ±0 | 2.2 km |
| Iosegun River near Little SmokyRiver gauge, Iosegun River | 1.08 m | Very high | ±0 | 3.5 km |
| Sturgeon Lake near ValleyviewLake, Sturgeon Lake | 676.90 m | Very high | ±0 | 47 km |
| Deep Valley Creek near ValleyviewRiver gauge, Deep Valley Creek | 4.99 m | High | −0.05 m | 49 km |
| Simonette River near GoodwinRiver gauge, Simonette River | 1.91 m | Very high | +0.13 m | 76 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Waskahigan River near the Mouth in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.77 m and 0.99 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 1.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Waskahigan River near the Mouth today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 PM MDT, the water level was 1.20 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Waskahigan River near the Mouth rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Waskahigan River near the Mouth 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:07GG001(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.75201, -117.20570(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 | 1.20 m | 2026-10-19 19:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 8.34 m³/s | 2026-10-19 19:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Waskahigan River near the Mouth (eccc:07GG001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/waskahigan-river-near-the-mouth
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