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Waterton River near Glenwood water level

River gauge, Waterton River, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.87m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.16 m³/s
0.9 1.0 1.1

History

0.80.91.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 190.80.91.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.80.91.01.1mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.80.91.01.1mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Waterton River near Glenwood is running below normal at 0.87 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.92 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.85 m and 0.89 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.92 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.83 m – 1.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.85 m – 0.89 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.86 m – 0.89 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 Waterton River

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° -4° – Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 10° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 20° -1° – Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 21° 9° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 13° 4° 0.8 mm, 68% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 8° 1° – Wind 17 km/h
25 Sun 7° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Waterton River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Waterton River near Waterton ParkRiver gauge, Waterton River 0.39 m Normal ±0 44 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Belly River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Belly River 0.75 m Normal −0.02 m 9.0 km
Waterton - Belly Diversion CanalCanal gauge 0.26 m Low +0.01 m 16 km
Waterton ReservoirReservoir 1,178.38 m Very high +0.04 m 19 km
Drywood Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Drywood Creek 0.78 m High ±0 27 km
St. Mary Reservoir near Spring CouleeReservoir, St. Mary Reservoir 1,095.71 m High −0.02 m 28 km
Oldman River near BrocketRiver gauge, Oldman River 1.10 m Normal ±0 28 km
Lee Creek at CardstonRiver gauge, Lee Creek 1.53 m Normal ±0 29 km
Magrath Irrigation District Canal near Spring CouleeCanal gauge, Magrath Irrigation District Canal 0.42 m High −0.01 m 32 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Waterton River near Glenwood in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.92 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.83 m and 1.08 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 0.87 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Waterton River near Glenwood today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:40 PM MDT, the water level was 0.87 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waterton River near Glenwood rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Waterton River near Glenwood normal?

Low 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:05AD028 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.43336, -113.48478 (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 0.87 m 2026-10-19 18:40 Provisional
Flow 2.16 m³/s 2026-10-19 18:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Waterton River near Glenwood (eccc:05AD028). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/waterton-river-near-glenwood

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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