Battle River near Forestburg water level

Name: Battle River near Forestburg 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, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.10m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:25 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 1.11 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Battle River near Forestburg: the latest reading is 1.10 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.62 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.48 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.77 m – 1.14 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.62 m0.48 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.55 m – 0.77 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.77 m – 1.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.78 m – 1.11 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 Battle River

Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 2° – Wind 28 km/h

19 Mon 11° 3° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 12° 0° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 15° 3° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 15° 0° – Wind 9 km/h

23 Fri 8° 2° 8.4 mm, 47% Wind 26 km/h

24 Sat 2° -2° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the Battle River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Battle River at DuhamelRiver gauge, Battle River	12.59 m	High	+0.02 m	59 km
Battle River at Highway No. 872River gauge, Battle River	4.41 m	Very high	+0.03 m	66 km
Battle River near PonokaRiver gauge, Battle River	0.41 m	Very low	−0.01 m	84 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Paintearth Creek near HalkirkRiver gauge, Paintearth Creek	1.29 m	Normal	−0.01 m	25 km
Buffalo Lake near ErskineLake, Buffalo Lake	779.59 m	Very low	±0	39 km
Young Creek near CastorRiver gauge, Young Creek	0.60 m	High	±0	54 km
Parlby Creek at AlixRiver gauge, Parlby Creek	0.31 m	Low	+0.01 m	61 km
Camrose Creek near CamroseRiver gauge, Camrose Creek	17.42 m	Normal	±0	61 km
Coal Lake Reservoir near WetaskiwinReservoir, Coal Lake Reservoir	702.74 m	High	−0.02 m	76 km
Weiller Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Weiller Creek	1.67 m	Very high	±0	76 km
Pipestone Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek	0.94 m	Normal	+0.03 m	84 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Battle River near Forestburg in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.62 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.55 m and 0.77 m, based on 13 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 1.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Battle River near Forestburg today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:25 AM MDT, the water level was 1.10 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Battle River near Forestburg rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Battle River near Forestburg normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05FC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.57406, -112.34165 (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	1.10 m	2026-10-18 07:25	Provisional
Flow	1.11 m³/s	2026-10-18 07:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Battle River near Forestburg (eccc:05FC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/battle-river-near-forestburg

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