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Chinchaga River near High Level water level

River gauge, Chinchaga River, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.59m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
6.96 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8

History

History
0.40.6mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 180.40.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
0.40.60.81.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 180.40.60.81.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chinchaga River near High Level, where the gauge shows 0.59 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.53 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.07 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.34 m, a difference of +0.25 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.59 m – 0.73 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.53 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.37 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
0.34 m+0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.59 m – 0.73 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.32 m – 0.72 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: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 13° 5° – Wind 22 km/h
18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 8° -1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 11° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 8° 2° 2.4 mm Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 2° -2° 0.3 mm Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:37 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 4 min First quarter 45%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sousa Creek near High LevelRiver gauge, Sousa Creek 3.23 m Very high ±0 9.1 km
Hay River near Meander RiverRiver gauge, Hay River 3.80 m Normal −0.01 m 73 km

Questions and answers

Is the Chinchaga River near High Level higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.25 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.34 m.

What is a normal level for the Chinchaga River near High Level in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.53 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.37 m and 0.75 m, based on 15 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 0.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chinchaga River near High Level today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:10 PM MDT, the water level was 0.59 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chinchaga River near High Level rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chinchaga River near High Level normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:07OC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
58.59669, -118.33383 (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 0.59 m 2026-10-18 01:10 Provisional
Flow 6.96 m³/s 2026-10-18 01:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chinchaga River near High Level (eccc:07OC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/chinchaga-river-near-high-level

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.