Belly River near Glenwood water level
River gauge, Belly River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 4.47 m³/s
History
What this means
The Belly River near Glenwood is at 0.77 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.73 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m above typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.56 m and 1.04 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
- 0.73 m0.04 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.64 m – 0.93 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.56 m – 1.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.60 m – 0.79 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 Belly River
Belly River is a river in northwest Montana, United States and southern Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Oldman River, itself a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Belly River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belly River near Mountain ViewRiver gauge, Belly River | 1.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 32 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belly - St. Mary Diversion CanalCanal gauge | 0.00 m³/s | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
| Waterton River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Waterton River | 0.87 m | Low | +0.01 m | 9.0 km |
| Waterton - Belly Diversion CanalCanal gauge | 0.25 m | Low | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Waterton ReservoirReservoir | 1,178.33 m | Very high | +0.05 m | 15 km |
| Lee Creek at CardstonRiver gauge, Lee Creek | 1.52 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 22 km |
| Drywood Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Drywood Creek | 0.78 m | High | +0.01 m | 24 km |
| St. Mary Reservoir near Spring CouleeReservoir, St. Mary Reservoir | 1,095.73 m | High | −0.03 m | 27 km |
| Magrath Irrigation District Canal near Spring CouleeCanal gauge, Magrath Irrigation District Canal | 0.43 m | High | −0.01 m | 31 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Belly River near Glenwood in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.64 m and 0.93 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 0.77 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Belly River near Glenwood today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:00 AM MDT, the water level was 0.77 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Belly River near Glenwood rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Belly River near Glenwood 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:05AD041(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.35212, -113.48044(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.77 m | 2026-10-18 17:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 4.47 m³/s | 2026-10-18 17:00 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Belly River near Glenwood (eccc:05AD041). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/belly-river-near-glenwood
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer