Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A water level

Name: Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A 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, Oldman River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

5.83m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 09:10 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.99 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A, where the gauge shows 5.83 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 5.83 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.83 m – 5.92 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: 5.83 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 5.75 m – 6.02 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 5.83 m – 5.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.83 m – 5.93 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.

About the Oldman River

The Oldman River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Fort Macleod, Lethbridge, and on to Grassy Lake, where it joins the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, which eventually drains into the Hudson Bay.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 46%

Map

Other gauges on the Oldman River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oldman River near BrocketRiver gauge, Oldman River	1.10 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Oldman River near LethbridgeRiver gauge, Oldman River	0.41 m	Normal	+0.02 m	88 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oldman Reservoir near Pincher CreekReservoir, Oldman Reservoir	1,111.53 m	Very high	−0.01 m	13 km
Gold Creek near FrankRiver gauge, Gold Creek	1.12 m	High	±0	27 km
Castle River near Beaver MinesRiver gauge, Castle River	0.66 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Racehorse Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Racehorse Creek	0.39 m	Very low	±0	27 km
Crowsnest River at FrankRiver gauge, Crowsnest River	1.34 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Kettles Creek at Pincher CreekRiver gauge, Kettles Creek	7.93 m	Normal	±0	29 km
Pincher Creek at Pincher CreekRiver gauge, Pincher Creek	0.26 m	Normal	±0	29 km
Mill Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mill Creek	0.65 m	High	±0	29 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.83 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 5.75 m and 6.02 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 5.83 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 09:10 PM MDT, the water level was 5.83 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A 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.

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:05AA035 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.72769, -114.08649 (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	5.83 m	2026-10-18 03:10	Provisional
Flow	3.99 m³/s	2026-10-18 03:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Oldman River at Range Road No. 13A (eccc:05AA035). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/oldman-river-at-range-road-no-13a

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