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Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary water level

River gauge, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.59m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.19 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

History

0.40.50.60.7mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 190.40.50.60.7mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
0.40.60.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 190.40.60.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary is at 0.59 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.05 m above the median of 0.54 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 0.58 m and 0.76 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
0.54 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.40 m – 0.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.58 m – 0.76 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.59 m – 0.78 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.

About the Battle River

Battle River

Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan 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.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 31 km/h
19 Mon 11° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 12° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 15° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 10° 7° 19 mm, 76% Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 9° -1° 18 mm, 67% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Battle River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Battle River at Highway No. 872River gauge, Battle River 4.42 m Very high +0.04 m 107 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ribstone Creek near EdgertonRiver gauge, Ribstone Creek 2.64 m Normal ±0 33 km
Killarney Lake Tributary near ChauvinLake, Killarney Lake Tributary 0.84 m High ±0 34 km
Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41River gauge, Buffalo Creek 1.07 m Normal +0.07 m 59 km
Stretton Creek near MarwayneRiver gauge, Stretton Creek 0.80 m Normal +0.05 m 68 km
Shorncliffe Lake near CzarLake, Shorncliffe Lake 673.20 m Very low ±0 71 km
Vermilion Park Lake near VermilionLake, Vermilion Park Lake 575.86 m High −0.01 m 79 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.40 m and 0.70 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 0.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:25 PM MDT, the water level was 0.59 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary 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:05FE004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.85644, -110.01934 (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 0.59 m 2026-10-19 01:25 Provisional
Flow 2.19 m³/s 2026-10-19 01:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Battle River near the Saskatchewan Boundary (eccc:05FE004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/battle-river-near-the-saskatchewan-boundary

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