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Ponton River above Boyer River water level

River gauge, Ponton River, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

2.03m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
13.1 m³/s
1.3 1.5 1.8 2.0

History

1.52.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 171.52.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
1.52.02.5mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 171.52.02.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Ponton River above Boyer River: the latest reading is 2.03 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.72 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.31 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.03 m – 2.49 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.72 m0.31 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.29 m – 2.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.03 m – 2.49 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.06 m – 2.54 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 7° -1° – Wind 6 km/h
20 Tue 9° -2° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 12° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
22 Thu 8° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 3° -1° – Wind 12 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:26 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 9 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Boyer River near Fort VermilionRiver gauge, Boyer River 1.20 m High ±0 1.8 km
Peace River at Fort VermilionRiver gauge, Peace River 4.63 m Very high −0.06 m 16 km
Teepee Creek near La CreteRiver gauge, Teepee Creek 1.06 m Normal ±0 36 km
Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88River gauge, Jackpine Creek 2.10 m Normal −0.01 m 42 km
Wabasca River at Highway No. 88River gauge, Wabasca River 2.23 m Very high +0.03 m 83 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Ponton River above Boyer River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.72 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.29 m and 2.09 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 2.03 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ponton River above Boyer River today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 03:10 PM MDT, the water level was 2.03 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ponton River above Boyer River rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ponton River above Boyer River normal?

High 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:07JF003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
58.46433, -116.25622 (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 2.03 m 2026-10-17 21:10 Provisional
Flow 13.1 m³/s 2026-10-17 21:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ponton River above Boyer River (eccc:07JF003). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/ponton-river-above-boyer-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.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer