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Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge water level

River gauge, Peace River, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

3.91m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1,630 m³/s
3.0 3.5 4.0

History

History
34mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 1834mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
34mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 1834mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge shows 3.91 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.47 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.43 m above typical.

The water is rising: up 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.07 m and 4.42 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
3.47 m0.43 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.71 m – 3.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.07 m – 4.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.41 m – 4.26 m

Conditions at Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge

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 Peace River

Peace River

The Peace River is a 1,923-kilometre-long (1,195 mi) river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 11° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 0° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 15° 4° – Wind 9 km/h
22 Thu 10° 3° – Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri 6° 2° 3.9 mm, 41% Wind 13 km/h
24 Sat 2° 0° – Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:32 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 48%

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Other gauges on the Peace River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Peace River near Elk Island ParkRiver gauge, Peace River 329.96 m Very high +0.10 m 39 km
Peace River above Smoky River ConfluenceRiver gauge, Peace River 316.76 m Very high −0.06 m 77 km
Peace River at Peace RiverRiver gauge, Peace River 7.32 m Very high −0.04 m 88 km
Peace River above Alces RiverRiver gauge, Peace River 3.66 m Very high +0.01 m 93 km
Peace River near TaylorRiver gauge, Peace River 3.30 m Very high +0.10 m 131 km
Peace River above Pine RiverRiver gauge, Peace River 1.83 m High +0.25 m 141 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Saddle River near WokingRiver gauge, Saddle River 1.09 m Very high ±0 31 km
Hines Creek above Gerry LakeRiver gauge, Hines Creek 2.01 m High +0.01 m 51 km
Grande Prairie Creek near SexsmithRiver gauge, Grande Prairie Creek 0.64 m Normal +0.01 m 64 km
Smoky River at WatinoRiver gauge, Smoky River 2.61 m Very high −0.05 m 66 km
Eureka River near WorsleyRiver gauge, Eureka River 1.56 m Normal ±0 68 km
Bear River near Valhalla CentreRiver gauge, Bear River 2.00 m Low ±0 76 km
Whitemud River near DixonvilleRiver gauge, Whitemud River 1.74 m Very high +0.22 m 88 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.47 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.71 m and 3.95 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 3.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:15 AM MDT, the water level was 3.91 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.40 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge normal?

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.

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:07FD003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.91908, -118.60664 (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 3.91 m 2026-10-18 08:15 Provisional
Flow 1,630 m³/s 2026-10-18 08:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Peace River at Dunvegan Bridge (eccc:07FD003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/peace-river-at-dunvegan-bridge

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.