Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag water level

Name: Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag 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

98.97m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 9.35 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag is at 98.97 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 98.91 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 98.89 m (+0.08 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 98.87 m and 98.97 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 98.91 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 98.86 m – 99.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 98.89 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 98.87 m – 98.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 98.87 m – 99.78 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

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: 6.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 10° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 9° 0° 2.1 mm, 27% Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 13° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 13° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 6° 1° 2.4 mm, 86% Wind 18 km/h

24 Sat 1° -2° 33 mm, 90% Wind 17 km/h

25 Sun -2° -4° 5.6 mm, 55% Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 5 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Firebag River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Firebag River near the MouthRiver gauge, Firebag River	1.01 m	Normal	+0.01 m	56 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Iyinimin Creek above Kearl LakeRiver gauge, Iyinimin Creek	0.08 m³/s	Normal	−0.01 m³/s	43 km
Kearl Lake at Canterra RoadLake, Kearl Lake	99.38 m	Normal	−0.02 m	45 km
McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag RiverRiver gauge, McClelland Lake Outlet	96.68 m	Normal	−0.04 m	51 km
Muskeg River above Stanley CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River	98.33 m	Very high	±0	52 km
East Jackpine Creek near the 1300 Ft ContourRiver gauge, East Jackpine Creek	100.11 m	Normal	±0	53 km
Muskeg River above Muskeg CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.64 m³/s	Normal	±0	56 km
Jackpine Creek at Canterra RoadRiver gauge, Jackpine Creek	0.36 m³/s	Normal	−0.10 m³/s	58 km
High Hill River near the MouthRiver gauge, High Hill River	98.54 m	Normal	±0	64 km

Questions and answers

How does the Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 98.89 m.

What is a normal level for the Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 98.91 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 98.86 m and 99.26 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 98.97 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:30 AM MDT, the water level was 98.97 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag normal?

Normal 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:07DC003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.33497, -110.47364 (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	98.97 m	2026-10-19 15:30	Provisional
Flow	9.35 m³/s	2026-10-19 15:30	Provisional

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