Keg River at Highway No. 35 water level

Name: Keg River at Highway No. 35 water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Keg River, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.83m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:25 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.56 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 Keg River at Highway No. 35 is well above normal at 0.83 m.

That puts it 0.18 m above the median of 0.65 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.46 m (+0.37 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.62 m and 1.37 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: 0.65 m0.18 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.52 m – 0.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 0.46 m+0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.62 m – 1.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.46 m – 1.32 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 16 km/h

19 Mon 8° -3° 0.2 mm Wind 7 km/h

20 Tue 11° -3° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 14° 1° – Wind 8 km/h

22 Thu 10° 4° 0.3 mm Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 4° -1° 15 mm, 39% Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat -1° -4° 0.7 mm, 29% Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:32 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 8 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Boyer River at Paddle PrairieRiver gauge, Boyer River	0.84 m	Normal	±0	24 km
Peace River near CarcajouRiver gauge, Peace River	5.89 m	Very high	+0.12 m	35 km

Questions and answers

How does the Keg River at Highway No. 35 compare with last year?

It is 0.37 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.46 m.

What is a normal level for the Keg River at Highway No. 35 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.52 m and 0.79 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 0.83 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Keg River at Highway No. 35 today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:25 PM MDT, the water level was 0.83 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Keg River at Highway No. 35 rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Keg River at Highway No. 35 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:07HF002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.74548, -117.62728 (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	0.83 m	2026-10-18 18:25	Provisional
Flow	1.56 m³/s	2026-10-18 18:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Keg River at Highway No. 35 (eccc:07HF002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/keg-river-at-highway-no-35

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