Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge water level

Name: Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge 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, Beaverlodge River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.08m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 AM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.18 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge, where the gauge shows 1.08 m.

That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 1.02 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.04 m (+0.03 m).

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.92 m – 1.10 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.02 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.81 m – 1.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.04 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.92 m – 1.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.93 m – 1.08 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: 7.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 9° 2° – Wind 22 km/h

19 Mon 9° 0° 0.2 mm Wind 9 km/h

20 Tue 10° -1° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 12° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 8° 1° – Wind 7 km/h

23 Fri 4° -1° 4.5 mm, 34% Wind 18 km/h

24 Sat 0° -3° – Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:34 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Redwillow River near Rio GrandeRiver gauge, Redwillow River	3.23 m	Very high	+0.02 m	21 km
Bear River near Valhalla CentreRiver gauge, Bear River	2.00 m	Low	±0	24 km
Grande Prairie Creek near SexsmithRiver gauge, Grande Prairie Creek	0.64 m	Normal	+0.01 m	39 km
Wapiti River near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Wapiti River	95.40 m	Very high	+0.11 m	48 km
Big Mountain Creek at Big Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational AreaRiver gauge, Big Mountain Creek	93.90 m	No reference yet	+0.11 m	58 km
Kleskun Hills Main Drain near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Kleskun Hills Main Drain	0.54 m	Normal	±0	62 km
Saddle River near WokingRiver gauge, Saddle River	1.09 m	Very high	+0.01 m	69 km

Questions and answers

How does the Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.04 m.

What is a normal level for the Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.81 m and 1.36 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 1.08 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.08 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:07GD001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.18927, -119.43725 (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	1.08 m	2026-10-18 10:45	Provisional
Flow	0.18 m³/s	2026-10-18 10:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Beaverlodge River near Beaverlodge (eccc:07GD001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/beaverlodge-river-near-beaverlodge

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