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McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River water level

River gauge, McClelland Lake Outlet, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

96.69m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.86 m³/s
96.5 97.0 97.5

History

History
96.597.097.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 1996.597.097.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
96.597.097.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 1996.597.097.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
96.597.097.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202696.597.097.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
96.597.097.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov202696.597.097.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River reads 96.69 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.17 m above the median of 96.52 m for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 96.56 m (+0.13 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 96.65 m and 96.75 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
96.52 m0.17 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
96.43 m – 97.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Same day last year
96.56 m+0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
96.65 m – 96.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
96.56 m – 96.89 m

Conditions at McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 10° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 10° 0° 0.4 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 14° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 12° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 8° 1° 4.2 mm, 65% Wind 16 km/h
24 Sat 3° -2° 39 mm, 78% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:08 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 4 min First quarter 56%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Firebag River near the MouthRiver gauge, Firebag River 1.01 m Normal +0.01 m 5.6 km
Big Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Big Creek 98.56 m Normal ±0 21 km
Eymundson Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Eymundson Creek 97.93 m Normal −0.01 m 28 km
Muskeg River above Stanley CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River 98.33 m Very high ±0 31 km
Kearl Lake at Canterra RoadLake, Kearl Lake 99.38 m Normal ±0 34 km
Muskeg River above Muskeg CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River 1.59 m³/s Normal +0.01 m³/s 37 km
Calumet River near the MouthRiver gauge, Calumet River 96.52 m High −0.01 m 40 km
Iyinimin Creek above Kearl LakeRiver gauge, Iyinimin Creek 0.08 m³/s Normal +0.02 m³/s 40 km

Questions and answers

How does McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River compare with last year?

It is 0.13 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 96.56 m.

What is a normal level for McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 96.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 96.43 m and 97.51 m, based on 9 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 96.69 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:00 PM MDT, the water level was 96.69 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 9 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:07DC004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
57.60995, -111.14911 (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 96.69 m 2026-10-19 05:00 Provisional
Flow 0.86 m³/s 2026-10-19 05:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: McClelland Lake Outlet above Firebag River (eccc:07DC004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/mcclelland-lake-outlet-above-firebag-river

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.