Muskeg River above Stanley Creek water level

Name: Muskeg River above Stanley Creek 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, Muskeg River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

98.33m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:25 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 1.56 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 gauge at Muskeg River above Stanley Creek shows 98.33 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.57 m above the median of 97.77 m for mid-October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 98.25 m (+0.08 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 98.30 m and 98.33 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 97.77 m0.57 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 97.54 m – 98.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 98.25 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 98.30 m – 98.33 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 98.22 m – 98.33 m

High water at Muskeg River above Stanley Creek

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

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.

19 Mon 10° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 10° 0° 1.2 mm, 31% Wind 23 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 12° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 5° 2° 9.2 mm, 90% Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 1° -1° 27 mm, 92% Wind 27 km/h

25 Sun -1° -5° 4.5 mm, 53% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 5 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Muskeg River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muskeg River above Muskeg CreekRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.61 m³/s	Normal	−0.08 m³/s	6.2 km
Muskeg River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Muskeg River	1.54 m	High	±0	23 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kearl Lake at Canterra RoadLake, Kearl Lake	99.38 m	Normal	±0	8.6 km
Jackpine Creek at Canterra RoadRiver gauge, Jackpine Creek	0.41 m³/s	Normal	+0.12 m³/s	14 km
Iyinimin Creek above Kearl LakeRiver gauge, Iyinimin Creek	0.08 m³/s	Normal	+0.01 m³/s	15 km
Eymundson Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Eymundson Creek	97.92 m	Normal	−0.03 m	21 km
Tar River near the MouthRiver gauge, Tar River	97.67 m	Normal	−0.04 m	22 km
Calumet River near the MouthRiver gauge, Calumet River	96.52 m	High	−0.01 m	22 km
Ells River at Canadian Natural Resources Limited BridgeRiver gauge, Ells River	98.16 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Mackay River near Fort MackayRiver gauge, Mackay River	1.84 m	High	+0.02 m	27 km

Questions and answers

How does the Muskeg River above Stanley Creek compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 98.25 m.

What is a normal level for the Muskeg River above Stanley Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 97.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 97.54 m and 98.25 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 98.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Muskeg River above Stanley Creek today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:25 AM MDT, the water level was 98.33 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muskeg River above Stanley Creek rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Muskeg River above Stanley Creek normal?

Very high 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:07DA028 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.35319, -111.33630 (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	98.33 m	2026-10-19 08:25	Provisional
Flow	1.56 m³/s	2026-10-19 08:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Muskeg River above Stanley Creek (eccc:07DA028). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/muskeg-river-above-stanley-creek

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