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Brazeau River below Cardinal River water level

River gauge, Brazeau River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

4.46m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
24.0 m³/s
1 3 4

History

24mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 1724mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
24mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 1724mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Brazeau River below Cardinal River: the latest reading is 4.46 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 3.84 m above the median of 0.62 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.44 m – 4.63 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.62 m3.84 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.49 m – 4.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.44 m – 4.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.45 m – 4.65 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 12° 3° 0.9 mm, 80% Wind 34 km/h
18 Sun 9° 1° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 8° -1° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 9° -2° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 15° -1° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 7° 1° 3.0 mm, 50% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 2° -5° 3.0 mm, 59% Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:17 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lovett River near the MouthRiver gauge, Lovett River 0.44 m Normal +0.01 m 15 km
Brown Creek at Forestry RoadRiver gauge, Brown Creek 0.41 m Low +0.01 m 19 km
McLeod River near CadominRiver gauge, McLeod River 0.77 m Normal +0.02 m 48 km
Wampus Creek near HintonRiver gauge, Wampus Creek 0.68 m High +0.03 m 56 km
Embarras River near WealdRiver gauge, Embarras River 0.80 m Normal −0.01 m 57 km
McLeod River above Embarras RiverRiver gauge, McLeod River 1.44 m Normal ±0 66 km
Gregg River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregg River 1.18 m Very high +0.01 m 68 km
North Ram River at Forestry RoadRiver gauge, North Ram River 0.75 m Very low ±0 76 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Brazeau River below Cardinal River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.49 m and 4.44 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 4.46 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Brazeau River below Cardinal River today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:40 PM MDT, the water level was 4.46 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Brazeau River below Cardinal River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Brazeau River below Cardinal River normal?

Very high 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:05DD007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.88158, -116.55625 (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 4.46 m 2026-10-17 19:40 Provisional
Flow 24.0 m³/s 2026-10-17 19:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Brazeau River below Cardinal River (eccc:05DD007). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/brazeau-river-below-cardinal-river

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