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Saulteaux River near Spurfield water level

River gauge, Saulteaux River, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.73m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
7.54 m³/s
1.0 1.5 2.0

History

1.01.52.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.01.52.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.01.52.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.01.52.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Saulteaux River near Spurfield: the latest reading is 1.73 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.65 m above the median of 1.08 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.11 m – 1.89 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
1.08 m0.65 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.75 m – 1.98 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.11 m – 1.89 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.12 m – 1.89 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 10° 3° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 10° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 10° -2° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 9° -1° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 4° 0° 19 mm, 61% Wind 29 km/h
24 Sat 0° -2° 10 mm, 49% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Driftwood River near the MouthRiver gauge, Driftwood River 1.10 m Very high −0.03 m 11 km
Fawcett Lake near SmithLake, Fawcett Lake 611.44 m Very high −0.02 m 21 km
Sawridge Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Sawridge Creek 1.93 m High +0.14 m 36 km
Lesser Slave River at Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lesser Slave River 576.56 m High +0.06 m 37 km
Lesser Slave Lake at Slave LakeLake, Lesser Slave Lake 576.91 m High +0.06 m 38 km
Lily Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lily Creek 92.61 m Very high +0.02 m 46 km
Porter Creek above Baptiste LakeRiver gauge, Porter Creek 6.66 m Very high −0.02 m 64 km
Calling Lake at Ranger StationLake, Calling Lake 594.32 m High −0.06 m 66 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 1.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.75 m and 1.98 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 1.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Saulteaux River near Spurfield today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:05 AM MDT, the water level was 1.73 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saulteaux River near Spurfield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.35 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Saulteaux River near Spurfield normal?

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:07BK005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.15754, -114.23925 (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 1.73 m 2026-10-18 16:05 Provisional
Flow 7.54 m³/s 2026-10-18 16:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Saulteaux River near Spurfield (eccc:07BK005). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/saulteaux-river-near-spurfield

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer