Bear River near Valhalla Centre water level
River gauge, Bear River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.00 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 2.00 m, the Bear River near Valhalla Centre is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 2.29 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.29 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.72 m, a difference of +0.27 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.92 m and 2.00 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
- 2.29 m0.29 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.75 m – 2.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.72 m+0.27 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.92 m – 2.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.72 m – 1.99 m
Conditions at Bear River near Valhalla Centre
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverlodge River near BeaverlodgeRiver gauge, Beaverlodge River | 1.09 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 24 km |
| Grande Prairie Creek near SexsmithRiver gauge, Grande Prairie Creek | 0.64 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 30 km |
| Redwillow River near Rio GrandeRiver gauge, Redwillow River | 3.21 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 41 km |
| Saddle River near WokingRiver gauge, Saddle River | 1.09 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 51 km |
| Wapiti River near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Wapiti River | 95.28 m | Very high | −0.04 m | 56 km |
| Kleskun Hills Main Drain near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Kleskun Hills Main Drain | 0.54 m | Normal | ±0 | 62 km |
| Pouce Coupe River below Henderson CreekRiver gauge, Pouce Coupe River | 10.04 m | Low | −0.02 m | 66 km |
| Big Mountain Creek at Big Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational AreaRiver gauge, Big Mountain Creek | 93.82 m | No reference yet | +0.03 m | 71 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Bear River near Valhalla Centre higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.72 m.
What is a normal level for the Bear River near Valhalla Centre in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 2.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.75 m and 2.88 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 2.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bear River near Valhalla Centre today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 02:50 PM MDT, the water level was 2.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Bear River near Valhalla Centre rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bear River near Valhalla Centre 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:07GE007(Agency page)- Coordinates
55.40016, -119.38406(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 | 2.00 m | 2026-10-17 20:50 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.00 m³/s | 2026-10-17 20:50 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bear River near Valhalla Centre (eccc:07GE007). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/bear-river-near-valhalla-centre
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer