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SwedenLittle Smoky River at Little Smoky water level
River gauge, Little Smoky River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 22.7 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Little Smoky River at Little Smoky shows 1.57 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.25 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.32 m above typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.18 m and 1.58 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
- 1.25 m0.32 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.16 m – 1.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.18 m – 1.58 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.24 m – 1.58 m
High water at Little Smoky River at Little Smoky
Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.
Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.
About the Little Smoky River
The Little Smoky River is a tributary of the Smoky River in west-central Alberta, Canada.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Little Smoky River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Smoky River near GuyRiver gauge, Little Smoky River | 3.23 m | Very high | ±0 | 80 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iosegun River near Little SmokyRiver gauge, Iosegun River | 1.08 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 1.9 km |
| Waskahigan River near the MouthRiver gauge, Waskahigan River | 1.18 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 2.2 km |
| Sturgeon Lake near ValleyviewLake, Sturgeon Lake | 676.90 m | Very high | ±0 | 49 km |
| Deep Valley Creek near ValleyviewRiver gauge, Deep Valley Creek | 4.97 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 49 km |
| Simonette River near GoodwinRiver gauge, Simonette River | 1.89 m | Very high | +0.05 m | 78 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Little Smoky River at Little Smoky in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.16 m and 1.49 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 1.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Little Smoky River at Little Smoky today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 11:25 PM MDT, the water level was 1.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Little Smoky River at Little Smoky rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Little Smoky River at Little Smoky 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:07GG002(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.73986, -117.17956(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 | 1.57 m | 2026-10-20 05:25 | Provisional |
| Flow | 22.7 m³/s | 2026-10-20 05:25 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little Smoky River at Little Smoky (eccc:07GG002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/little-smoky-river-at-little-smoky
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