Christina River near the Mouth water level

Name: Christina River near the Mouth water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Christina River, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

96.78m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:40 AM MDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 56.7 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Christina River near the Mouth: the latest reading is 96.78 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.48 m above the median of 96.30 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 96.02 m (+0.76 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 96.44 m – 96.78 m.

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

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 96.30 m0.48 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 96.04 m – 97.07 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 96.02 m+0.76 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 96.44 m – 96.78 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 96.02 m – 96.77 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Christina River

The Christina River is located in the Wood Buffalo region of north-eastern Alberta, Canada. The Christina is a tributary of the Clearwater River and was named to honour Christine Gordon, who was the first white women to live permanently in the Fort McMurray area.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° 1° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 10° 0° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 12° -2° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 6° 2° 8.5 mm, 79% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 2° -1° 21 mm, 80% Wind 14 km/h

25 Sun -2° -3° 5.4 mm, 61% Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 8 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Christina River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Christina River near ChardRiver gauge, Christina River	5.60 m	High	+0.01 m	84 km
Christina River above Statoil LeismerRiver gauge, Christina River	97.15 m	Normal	±0	87 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clearwater River above Christina RiverRiver gauge, Clearwater River	3.47 m	Normal	±0	7.9 km
Gregoire River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregoire River	97.03 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurrayLake, Gregoire Lake	475.70 m	High	+0.01 m	20 km
Clearwater River at DraperRiver gauge, Clearwater River	2.39 m	Normal	+0.01 m	23 km
Hangingstone River at Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Hangingstone River	2.31 m	High	+0.01 m	30 km
Steepbank River below North Steepbank RiverRiver gauge, Steepbank River	97.71 m	Normal	+0.02 m	33 km
High Hill River near the MouthRiver gauge, High Hill River	98.54 m	Normal	±0	34 km
Athabasca River below Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Athabasca River	2.25 m	Very high	−0.05 m	36 km

Questions and answers

How does the Christina River near the Mouth compare with last year?

It is 0.76 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 96.02 m.

What is a normal level for the Christina River near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 96.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 96.04 m and 97.07 m, based on 10 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 96.78 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Christina River near the Mouth today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:40 AM MDT, the water level was 96.78 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Christina River near the Mouth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.20 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Christina River near the Mouth normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:07CE007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.59297, -110.91780 (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	96.78 m	2026-10-19 15:40	Provisional
Flow	56.7 m³/s	2026-10-19 15:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Christina River near the Mouth (eccc:07CE007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/christina-river-near-the-mouth

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer