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North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House water level

River gauge, North Saskatchewan River, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.84m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
125 m³/s
1.75 1.80 1.85 1.90

History

1.61.71.81.9mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 201.61.71.81.9mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
1.61.82.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 201.61.82.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House reads 1.84 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 1.83 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The water is rising: up 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.62 m and 1.91 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
1.83 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.76 m – 1.89 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.62 m – 1.91 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.72 m – 1.85 m

Conditions at North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows into the Hudson Bay via Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 9° -2° – Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 11° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 16° -2° – Wind 7 km/h
22 Thu 15° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 5° 0° 3.6 mm, 76% Wind 29 km/h
24 Sat 2° -2° – Wind 19 km/h
25 Sun 0° -3° 1.2 mm, 20% Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the North Saskatchewan River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 22River gauge, North Saskatchewan River 92.55 m Normal −0.07 m 92 km
North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759River gauge, North Saskatchewan River 87.46 m Low +0.06 m 105 km
North Saskatchewan River at Whirlpool PointRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River 0.57 m Low −0.02 m 112 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Prairie Creek near Rocky Mountain HouseRiver gauge, Prairie Creek 0.31 m Low ±0 11 km
Clearwater River near DovercourtRiver gauge, Clearwater River 0.87 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Prairie Creek below Lick CreekRiver gauge, Prairie Creek 1.20 m High ±0 27 km
Lasthill Creek near EckvilleRiver gauge, Lasthill Creek 24.40 m High +0.01 m 33 km
Block Creek near LeedaleRiver gauge, Block Creek 1.55 m Low ±0 33 km
Medicine River near EckvilleRiver gauge, Medicine River 1.82 m Very high +0.01 m 41 km
Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River 0.57 m Normal ±0 45 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River 3.77 m Very high ±0 54 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.83 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.76 m and 1.89 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 1.84 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:10 AM MDT, the water level was 1.84 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House 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.

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:05DC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.37670, -114.94132 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.84 m 2026-10-20 07:10 Provisional
Flow 125 m³/s 2026-10-20 07:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain House (eccc:05DC001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/north-saskatchewan-river-near-rocky-mountain-house

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