Redwillow River near Rio Grande water level

Name: Redwillow River near Rio Grande 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

River gauge, Redwillow River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.24m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:15 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.28 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Redwillow River near Rio Grande is well above normal at 3.24 m.

The median for mid-October is 3.02 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.21 m above typical.

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 3.04 m and 3.24 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: 3.02 m0.21 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 2.89 m – 3.15 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.04 m – 3.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.03 m – 3.21 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 9° 2° – Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 10° -1° 0.4 mm, 20% Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 11° 1° 0.1 mm Wind 10 km/h

22 Thu 9° 3° – Wind 8 km/h

23 Fri 5° 0° 1.4 mm, 43% Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat 0° -2° 0.7 mm, 30% Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:35 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Beaverlodge River near BeaverlodgeRiver gauge, Beaverlodge River	1.06 m	Normal	−0.01 m	21 km
Bear River near Valhalla CentreRiver gauge, Bear River	2.00 m	Low	±0	41 km
Grande Prairie Creek near SexsmithRiver gauge, Grande Prairie Creek	0.64 m	Normal	+0.01 m	60 km
Wapiti River near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Wapiti River	95.47 m	Very high	+0.19 m	63 km
Big Mountain Creek at Big Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational AreaRiver gauge, Big Mountain Creek	93.89 m	No reference yet	+0.11 m	67 km
Cutbank River near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Cutbank River	1.43 m	Very high	+0.17 m	78 km
Saddle River near WokingRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.12 m	Very high	+0.03 m	89 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Redwillow River near Rio Grande in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.89 m and 3.15 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 3.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Redwillow River near Rio Grande today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:15 AM MDT, the water level was 3.24 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Redwillow River near Rio Grande rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Redwillow River near Rio Grande normal?

Very 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:07GD004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.07882, -119.70158 (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	3.24 m	2026-10-18 15:15	Provisional
Flow	3.28 m³/s	2026-10-18 15:15	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/21319?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Redwillow River near Rio Grande water level"></iframe>

How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Redwillow River near Rio Grande (eccc:07GD004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/redwillow-river-near-rio-grande

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