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SwedenNorth Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 water level
River gauge, North Saskatchewan River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 113 m³/s
History
What this means
The North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 is running far below normal at 87.36 m.
The median for mid-October is 87.69 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.33 m below typical.
It has dropped 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 87.15 m and 88.07 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 87.69 m0.33 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 87.44 m – 87.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 87.15 m – 88.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 87.33 m – 87.65 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 North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows into the Hudson Bay via Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.1 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 North Saskatchewan River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 22River gauge, North Saskatchewan River | 92.47 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 17 km |
| North Saskatchewan River at EdmontonRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River | 2.94 m | Very low | +0.03 m | 88 km |
| North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain HouseRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River | 1.82 m | Normal | +0.14 m | 105 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk Creek near TomahawkRiver gauge, Tomahawk Creek | 1.38 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 10 km |
| Wabamun Lake at Sundance Power StationLake, Wabamun Lake | 724.22 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 26 km |
| Sturgeon River near Magnolia BridgeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River | 0.92 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 31 km |
| Pembina River near EntwistleRiver gauge, Pembina River | 1.99 m | Very high | ±0 | 36 km |
| Isle Lake at Silver SandsLake, Isle Lake | 729.80 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 36 km |
| Pembina River below Paddy CreekRiver gauge, Pembina River | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 43 km |
| Rose Creek near Alder FlatsRiver gauge, Rose Creek | 1.38 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 46 km |
| Strawberry Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Strawberry Creek | 0.22 m | Low | ±0 | 47 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 87.69 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 87.44 m and 87.82 m, based on 13 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 87.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:40 AM MDT, the water level was 87.36 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.
Is North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 rising or falling?
Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05DE010(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.31548, -114.75796(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 | 87.36 m | 2026-10-18 17:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 113 m³/s | 2026-10-18 17:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759 (eccc:05DE010). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/north-saskatchewan-river-at-highway-no-759
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