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Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake water level

River gauge, Cold River, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

534.95m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
19.8 m³/s
534.7 535.0

History

History
534.8535.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19534.8535.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
534.8535.0535.2mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19534.8535.0535.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
534.5535.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026534.5535.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
534.5535.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026534.5535.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake is at 534.95 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 534.94 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.02 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 534.47 m, a difference of +0.48 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 534.94 m and 535.05 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
534.94 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
534.67 m – 535.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
534.47 m+0.48 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
534.94 m – 535.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
534.27 m – 535.04 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 10° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 9° 3° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 12° 3° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 15° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 7° 4° 13 mm, 78% Wind 17 km/h
24 Sat 3° 0° 3.5 mm, 82% Wind 32 km/h
25 Sun 0° -1° 0.8 mm, 53% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cold Lake at Cold LakeLake, Cold Lake 535.00 m Normal +0.01 m 24 km
Marie Lake near Cold LakeLake, Marie Lake 573.82 m High ±0 30 km
Ethel Lake near Cold LakeLake, Ethel Lake 541.25 m Very high ±0 32 km
Beaver River at Cold Lake ReserveRiver gauge, Beaver River 7.27 m Very high ±0 34 km
Hilda Lake near Cold LakeLake, Hilda Lake 547.78 m Very high ±0 37 km
Moore Lake near Cold LakeLake, Moore Lake 549.43 m Very high ±0 48 km
Muriel Lake near GurneyvilleLake, Muriel Lake 555.80 m Normal +0.01 m 75 km

Questions and answers

Is the Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.48 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 534.47 m.

What is a normal level for the Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 534.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 534.67 m and 535.10 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake really 534.95 m deep?

No. 534.95 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:05 AM CST, the surface elevation was 534.95 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:06AF001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.56602, -109.84243 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation 534.95 m 2026-10-19 15:05 Provisional
Flow 19.8 m³/s 2026-10-19 15:05 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake (eccc:06AF001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/cold-river-at-outlet-of-cold-lake

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.