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SwedenPeace River at Peace River water level
River gauge, Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 2,100 m³/s
History
What this means
High water at Peace River at Peace River: the latest reading is 7.24 m, well above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.45 m above the median of 6.79 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.61 m – 7.52 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 6.79 m0.45 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 6.29 m – 7.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 6.61 m – 7.52 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 6.77 m – 7.35 m
High water: what to watch for
Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.
Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.
About the Peace River
The Peace River is a 1,923-kilometre-long (1,195 mi) river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Peace River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace River above Smoky River ConfluenceRiver gauge, Peace River | 316.64 m | Very high | −0.09 m | 13 km |
| Peace River near Elk Island ParkRiver gauge, Peace River | 330.04 m | Very high | −0.12 m | 56 km |
| Peace River at Dunvegan BridgeRiver gauge, Peace River | 4.11 m | Very high | −0.04 m | 88 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart River near NampaRiver gauge, Heart River | 1.45 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 24 km |
| Whitemud River near DixonvilleRiver gauge, Whitemud River | 1.68 m | Very high | +0.19 m | 36 km |
| Hines Creek above Gerry LakeRiver gauge, Hines Creek | 2.01 m | High | +0.01 m | 60 km |
| Smoky River at WatinoRiver gauge, Smoky River | 2.63 m | Very high | +0.04 m | 62 km |
| South Heart River near PeavineRiver gauge, South Heart River | 5.04 m | Very high | ±0 | 74 km |
| South Heart Reservoir near McLennanReservoir, South Heart Reservoir | 625.84 m | High | −0.01 m | 77 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Peace River at Peace River in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 6.79 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.29 m and 7.09 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 7.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Peace River at Peace River today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 05:00 PM MDT, the water level was 7.24 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Peace River at Peace River rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.29 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Peace River at Peace River normal?
Very high 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:07HA001(Agency page)- Coordinates
56.24494, -117.31433(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 | 7.24 m | 2026-10-17 23:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 2,100 m³/s | 2026-10-17 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Peace River at Peace River (eccc:07HA001). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/peace-river-at-peace-river
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