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Waskahigan River near the Mouth water level

River gauge, Waskahigan River, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.21m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
8.53 m³/s
0.8 1.0 1.3

History

History
0.81.01.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 190.81.01.2mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.81.01.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.81.01.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Waskahigan River near the Mouth: the latest reading is 1.21 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.86 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.35 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.88 m – 1.24 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
0.86 m0.35 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.77 m – 0.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.88 m – 1.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.88 m – 1.23 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 10° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 13° -2° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 15° -2° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 11° -1° 0.2 mm, 44% Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 4° 0° 15 mm, 76% Wind 19 km/h
24 Sat 0° -2° 6.0 mm, 49% Wind 20 km/h
25 Sun -1° -4° 0.2 mm, 20% Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:26 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Smoky River at Little SmokyRiver gauge, Little Smoky River 1.58 m Very high +0.01 m 2.2 km
Iosegun River near Little SmokyRiver gauge, Iosegun River 1.08 m Very high ±0 3.5 km
Sturgeon Lake near ValleyviewLake, Sturgeon Lake 676.90 m Very high ±0 47 km
Deep Valley Creek near ValleyviewRiver gauge, Deep Valley Creek 5.01 m High −0.05 m 49 km
Simonette River near GoodwinRiver gauge, Simonette River 1.89 m Very high +0.11 m 76 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 0.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.77 m and 0.99 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 1.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:40 AM MDT, the water level was 1.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waskahigan River near the Mouth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waskahigan River near the Mouth 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:07GG001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.75201, -117.20570 (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 1.21 m 2026-10-19 12:40 Provisional
Flow 8.53 m³/s 2026-10-19 12:40 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Waskahigan River near the Mouth (eccc:07GG001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/waskahigan-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.