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Beaver River above Syncrude water level

River gauge, Beaver River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.88m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.05 m³/s
2.2 2.5 2.7

History

2.32.52.8mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 172.32.52.8mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
2.32.52.8mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 172.32.52.8mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
2.02.53.03.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.02.53.03.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.02.53.03.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.02.53.03.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Beaver River above Syncrude is well above normal at 2.88 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.62 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.26 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.69 m, a difference of +0.19 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.84 m and 2.90 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
2.62 m0.26 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.10 m – 2.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
2.69 m+0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.84 m – 2.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.66 m – 2.90 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

About the Beaver River

Beaver River (Canada)

Beaver River is a large river in east-northern Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows east through Alberta and Saskatchewan and then turns sharply north to flow into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse on the Churchill River which flows into Hudson Bay.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 14 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° 5.2 mm, 99% Wind 24 km/h
18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 24 km/h
19 Mon 11° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 12° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 6° 0° 12 mm, 37% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 41%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Steepbank River near Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Steepbank River 96.95 m Low ±0 11 km
Mackay River at Petro-Canada BridgeRiver gauge, Mackay River 96.55 m Normal +0.01 m 21 km
Athabasca River below Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Athabasca River 2.32 m Very high +0.17 m 21 km
East Jackpine Creek near the 1300 Ft ContourRiver gauge, East Jackpine Creek 100.09 m Normal ±0 26 km
Steepbank River below North Steepbank RiverRiver gauge, Steepbank River 97.67 m Normal +0.01 m 27 km
Muskeg River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Muskeg River 1.50 m High +0.01 m 27 km
Dover River near the MouthRiver gauge, Dover River 97.57 m Normal +0.01 m 29 km
Hangingstone River at Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Hangingstone River 2.28 m Normal +0.02 m 29 km

Questions and answers

Is the Beaver River above Syncrude higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.19 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.69 m.

What is a normal level for the Beaver River above Syncrude in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.10 m and 2.84 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 2.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Beaver River above Syncrude today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:55 AM MDT, the water level was 2.88 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaver River above Syncrude rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaver River above Syncrude 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:07DA018 (Agency page)
Coordinates
56.94532, -111.56620 (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 2.88 m 2026-10-17 13:55 Provisional
Flow 0.05 m³/s 2026-10-17 13:55 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Beaver River above Syncrude (eccc:07DA018). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/beaver-river-above-syncrude

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