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SwedenSwan River near Kinuso water level
River gauge, Swan River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Surface elevation
- Flow
- 18.8 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Swan River near Kinuso shows 583.80 m, well above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.69 m above the median of 583.11 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 582.77 m (+1.03 m).
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 583.11 m and 584.89 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 583.11 m0.69 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 582.79 m – 583.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 582.77 m+1.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 583.11 m – 584.89 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 582.78 m – 584.65 m
High water at Swan River near Kinuso
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 Swan River
The Kootenay River or Kootenai River is a major river of the Northwest Plateau in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and northern Montana and Idaho in the United States. It is one of the uppermost major tributaries of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Kootenay River runs 781 kilometres (485 mi) from its headwaters in the Kootenay Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, flowing from British Columbia's East Kootenay region into northwestern Montana, then west into the northernmost Idaho Panhandle and returning to British Columbia in the West Kootenay region, where it joins the Columbia at Castlegar.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 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 Swan River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan River near Swan HillsRiver gauge, Swan River | 96.21 m | No reference yet | +0.01 m | 56 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftpile River near DriftpileRiver gauge, Driftpile River | 1.98 m | Very high | ±0 | 24 km |
| Lesser Slave Lake at Slave LakeLake, Lesser Slave Lake | 576.92 m | High | −0.01 m | 41 km |
| Lily Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lily Creek | 92.61 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 41 km |
| Sawridge Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Sawridge Creek | 1.92 m | High | +0.12 m | 41 km |
| Lesser Slave River at Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lesser Slave River | 576.57 m | High | −0.01 m | 42 km |
| Salt Creek near GrouardRiver gauge, Salt Creek | 2.17 m | Very high | ±0 | 54 km |
| East Prairie River near EnildaRiver gauge, East Prairie River | 3.02 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 59 km |
| South Heart River near Big Prairie SettlementRiver gauge, South Heart River | 25.27 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 63 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Swan River near Kinuso compare with last year?
It is 1.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 582.77 m.
What is a normal level for the Swan River near Kinuso in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 583.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 582.79 m and 583.49 m, based on 15 years of records.
Is Swan River near Kinuso really 583.80 m deep?
No. 583.80 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Swan River near Kinuso today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 12:50 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 583.80 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Swan River near Kinuso rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.66 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Swan River near Kinuso normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:07BJ001(Agency page)- Coordinates
55.31549, -115.41706(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 583.80 m | 2026-10-18 18:50 | Provisional |
| Flow | 18.8 m³/s | 2026-10-18 18:50 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Swan River near Kinuso (eccc:07BJ001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/swan-river-near-kinuso
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer