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Richardson River near the Mouth water level

River gauge, Richardson River, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.62m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
19.4 m³/s
1.5 1.8 2.0

History

History
1.41.61.8mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 181.41.61.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
1.21.41.61.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.21.41.61.8mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
1.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Richardson River near the Mouth is at 1.62 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.10 m above the median of 1.52 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.46 m (+0.17 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.61 m and 1.80 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
1.52 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.33 m – 1.93 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
1.46 m+0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.61 m – 1.80 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.46 m – 1.83 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 10° 4° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 8° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 9° 1° – Wind 22 km/h
21 Wed 13° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 10° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 4° 2° 7.7 mm, 76% Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat 2° 0° 22 mm, 76% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:11 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr First quarter 54%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Athabasca River at Embarras AirportRiver gauge, Athabasca River 603 m³/s Normal +42.0 m³/s 17 km
Athabasca River near Old FortRiver gauge, Athabasca River 7.67 m Low +0.08 m 17 km

Questions and answers

How does the Richardson River near the Mouth compare with last year?

It is 0.17 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.46 m.

What is a normal level for the Richardson River near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.33 m and 1.93 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 1.62 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Richardson River near the Mouth today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:05 PM MDT, the water level was 1.62 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Richardson River near the Mouth rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Richardson River near the Mouth 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:07DD002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
58.36043, -111.24050 (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 1.62 m 2026-10-18 23:05 Provisional
Flow 19.4 m³/s 2026-10-18 23:05 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Richardson River near the Mouth (eccc:07DD002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/richardson-river-near-the-mouth

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.