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SwedenVermilion River at Vegreville water level
River gauge, Vermilion River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.93 m³/s
History
What this means
The Vermilion River at Vegreville is at 1.35 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.26 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m above typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.26 m and 1.36 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 1.26 m0.09 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.15 m – 1.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.26 m – 1.36 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.27 m – 1.36 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 Vermilion River
The Vermilion River is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Vermilion River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion River at Range Road No. 105River gauge, Vermilion River | 16.98 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 41 km |
| Vermilion River near MarwayneRiver gauge, Vermilion River | 0.50 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 109 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion River Tributary near BruceRiver gauge, Vermilion River Tributary | 0.57 m | Normal | ±0 | 22 km |
| Vermilion Lakes near MorecambeLake, Vermilion Lakes | 599.14 m | Very high | +0.05 m | 41 km |
| Camrose Creek near CamroseRiver gauge, Camrose Creek | 17.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 73 km |
| Redwater River near the MouthRiver gauge, Redwater River | 2.11 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 77 km |
| Battle River at DuhamelRiver gauge, Battle River | 12.57 m | High | +0.01 m | 86 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Vermilion River at Vegreville in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.15 m and 1.59 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 1.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Vermilion River at Vegreville today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 07:40 AM MDT, the water level was 1.35 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Vermilion River at Vegreville rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Vermilion River at Vegreville normal?
Normal 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:05EE009(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.49118, -112.03980(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 | 1.35 m | 2026-10-18 13:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.93 m³/s | 2026-10-18 13:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Vermilion River at Vegreville (eccc:05EE009). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/vermilion-river-at-vegreville
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer