Steepbank River below North Steepbank River water level

Name: Steepbank River below North Steepbank River 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, Steepbank River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

97.69m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:35 PM MDT (51 min ago)

Flow: 2.52 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Steepbank River below North Steepbank River is at 97.69 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 97.68 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 97.62 m (+0.07 m).

It has risen 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 97.61 m and 97.69 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 97.68 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 97.58 m – 98.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 97.62 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 97.61 m – 97.69 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 97.60 m – 98.15 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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 12 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Steepbank River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Steepbank River near Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Steepbank River	96.98 m	Normal	+0.03 m	22 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Athabasca River below Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Athabasca River	2.30 m	Very high	−0.03 m	19 km
Clearwater River at DraperRiver gauge, Clearwater River	2.39 m	Normal	+0.02 m	21 km
Hangingstone River at Fort McMurrayRiver gauge, Hangingstone River	2.30 m	High	+0.02 m	22 km
East Jackpine Creek near the 1300 Ft ContourRiver gauge, East Jackpine Creek	100.11 m	Normal	+0.02 m	23 km
Clearwater River above Christina RiverRiver gauge, Clearwater River	3.47 m	Normal	+0.02 m	26 km
Beaver River above SyncrudeRiver gauge, Beaver River	2.87 m	Very high	−0.01 m	27 km
Christina River near the MouthRiver gauge, Christina River	96.77 m	High	+0.01 m	33 km
Iyinimin Creek above Kearl LakeRiver gauge, Iyinimin Creek	0.09 m³/s	Normal	+0.04 m³/s	43 km

Questions and answers

How does the Steepbank River below North Steepbank River compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 97.62 m.

What is a normal level for the Steepbank River below North Steepbank River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 97.68 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 97.58 m and 98.14 m, based on 10 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 97.69 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Steepbank River below North Steepbank River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:35 PM MDT, the water level was 97.69 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Steepbank River below North Steepbank River rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Steepbank River below North Steepbank River normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:07DA044 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.86738, -111.13975 (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	97.69 m	2026-10-18 20:35	Provisional
Flow	2.52 m³/s	2026-10-18 20:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Steepbank River below North Steepbank River (eccc:07DA044). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/steepbank-river-below-north-steepbank-river

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