Firebag River near the Mouth water level

Name: Firebag 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, Firebag River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.01m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:35 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 27.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Firebag River near the Mouth, where the gauge shows 1.01 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.94 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.94 m, a difference of +0.07 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.96 m – 1.01 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.94 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.86 m – 1.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.94 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.96 m – 1.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.94 m – 2.27 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 Firebag River

The Firebag River is a river in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. It gets its name from the traditional bags Aboriginals once used to carry fire-starting flints.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 18 km/h

19 Mon 10° 0° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 9° 0° 1.1 mm, 22% Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 13° 4° – Wind 18 km/h

22 Thu 12° 0° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 5° 0° 3.3 mm, 79% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 1° -2° 25 mm, 76% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:06 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 8 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the Firebag River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Firebag River upstream of Suncor FirebagRiver gauge, Firebag River	98.96 m	Normal	+0.02 m	56 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag RiverRiver gauge, McClelland Lake Outlet	96.70 m	Normal	+0.03 m	5.6 km
Big Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Big Creek	98.56 m	Normal	+0.03 m	17 km
Eymundson Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Eymundson Creek	97.93 m	Normal	+0.03 m	28 km
Muskeg River above Stanley CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River	98.33 m	Very high	±0	34 km
Kearl Lake at Canterra RoadLake, Kearl Lake	99.39 m	Normal	+0.02 m	38 km
Muskeg River above Muskeg CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.59 m³/s	Normal	+0.19 m³/s	40 km
Calumet River near the MouthRiver gauge, Calumet River	96.52 m	High	+0.01 m	40 km
Iyinimin Creek above Kearl LakeRiver gauge, Iyinimin Creek	0.09 m³/s	Normal	+0.03 m³/s	45 km

Questions and answers

Is the Firebag River near the Mouth higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.94 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.86 m and 1.26 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 1.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

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

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:35 PM MDT, the water level was 1.01 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Firebag River near the Mouth rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Firebag River near the Mouth normal?

Normal 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:07DC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.65117, -111.20253 (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	1.01 m	2026-10-18 22:35	Provisional
Flow	27.0 m³/s	2026-10-18 22:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Firebag River near the Mouth (eccc:07DC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/firebag-river-near-the-mouth

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