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Raven River near Raven water level

River gauge, Raven River, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.01 m³/s
0.6 0.7

History

0.550.600.650.70mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 180.550.600.650.70mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.60.7mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 180.60.7mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Raven River near Raven is at 0.57 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.58 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.57 m and 0.63 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
0.58 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.53 m – 0.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.57 m – 0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.57 m – 0.61 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 19° 6° – Wind 39 km/h
18 Sun 12° -1° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 10° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 10° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 16° -2° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 16° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 7° 2° 3.0 mm, 54% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gleniffer Reservoir near DicksonReservoir, Gleniffer Reservoir 947.86 m Normal −0.01 m 18 km
Dickson Dam Tunnel OutletRiver gauge 1.32 m Low ±0 18 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River 3.77 m Very high ±0 22 km
Little Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River 0.94 m High ±0 24 km
Medicine River near EckvilleRiver gauge, Medicine River 1.81 m Very high −0.01 m 27 km
Lasthill Creek near EckvilleRiver gauge, Lasthill Creek 24.39 m Normal ±0 30 km
Clearwater River near DovercourtRiver gauge, Clearwater River 0.89 m Normal −0.05 m 32 km
Bearberry Creek near SundreRiver gauge, Bearberry Creek 2.03 m Normal −0.02 m 34 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Raven River near Raven in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.58 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.53 m and 0.69 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 0.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Raven River near Raven today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Raven River near Raven rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Raven River near Raven 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:05CB004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.08928, -114.47748 (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 0.57 m 2026-10-18 11:25 Provisional
Flow 1.01 m³/s 2026-10-18 11:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Raven River near Raven (eccc:05CB004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/raven-river-near-raven

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