Muskeg River near Grande Cache water level
River gauge, Muskeg River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 7.00 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Muskeg River near Grande Cache reads 3.29 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 3.26 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.
The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.23 m and 3.34 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
- 3.26 m0.03 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 3.09 m – 3.51 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.23 m – 3.34 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.23 m – 3.38 m
Conditions at Muskeg River near Grande Cache
Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky River above Hells CreekRiver gauge, Smoky River | 1.61 m | Very high | +0.07 m | 23 km |
| Little Berland River at Highway No. 40River gauge, Little Berland River | 0.56 m | Normal | ±0 | 47 km |
| Kakwa River at Highway No. 40River gauge, Kakwa River | 1.63 m | Very high | +0.09 m | 58 km |
| Cutbank River near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Cutbank River | 1.41 m | Very high | +0.13 m | 66 km |
| Wildhay River near HintonRiver gauge, Wildhay River | 1.49 m | Low | ±0 | 73 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Muskeg River near Grande Cache in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 3.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.09 m and 3.51 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 3.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Muskeg River near Grande Cache today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 12:10 PM MDT, the water level was 3.29 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Muskeg River near Grande Cache rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Muskeg River near Grande Cache 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:07GA002(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.92620, -118.81636(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 | 3.29 m | 2026-10-18 18:10 | Provisional |
| Flow | 7.00 m³/s | 2026-10-18 18:10 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Muskeg River near Grande Cache (eccc:07GA002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/muskeg-river-near-grande-cache
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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer