Forster Reservoir near Cessford water level

Name: Forster Reservoir near Cessford water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Reservoir, Forster Reservoir, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

705.44m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:10 PM MDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days 10 years Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 705.44 m, Forster Reservoir near Cessford is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 705.15 m, based on 10 years of readings, so the water level is 0.29 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 705.44 m – 705.51 m.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 705.15 m0.29 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 704.85 m – 705.40 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 705.44 m – 705.51 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 705.44 m – 705.51 m

Boating and fishing at Forster Reservoir near Cessford

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° -4° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 14° -1° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 12° 2° – Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 22° 4° – Wind 26 km/h

22 Thu 21° 7° – Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 14° 4° 0.2 mm, 56% Wind 50 km/h

24 Sat 6° 0° – Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Matzhiwin Creek below Ware CouleeRiver gauge, Matzhiwin Creek	0.97 m	Normal	±0	18 km
Berry Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Berry Creek	0.87 m	Normal	−0.01 m	19 km
Onetree Creek near PatriciaRiver gauge, Onetree Creek	0.48 m	Low	±0	28 km
Berry Creek Reservoir OutletReservoir	0.77 m	Normal	±0	30 km
Berry Creek Reservoir near SunnynookReservoir, Berry Creek Reservoir	733.48 m	High	±0	32 km
Blood Indian Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Blood Indian Creek	0.74 m	High	−0.01 m	50 km
Berry Creek near Rose LynnRiver gauge, Berry Creek	0.56 m	Very low	±0	52 km
Fish Creek above Little Fish LakeRiver gauge, Fish Creek	1.17 m	Normal	±0	55 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Forster Reservoir near Cessford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 705.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 704.85 m and 705.40 m, based on 10 years of records.

Is Forster Reservoir near Cessford really 705.44 m deep?

No. 705.44 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 Forster Reservoir near Cessford today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:10 PM MDT, the surface elevation was 705.44 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Forster Reservoir near Cessford rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Forster Reservoir near Cessford normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 10 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.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05CH013 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.98086, -111.76747 (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	705.44 m	2026-10-19 05:10	Provisional

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