Environment

Water & Rivers

Monitoring Alberta's river systems, water levels, and flood risk. Real-time hydrometric data from Environment and Climate Change Canada stations across the province.

Stations Reporting

100

ECCC Hydrometric

With Water Level Data

100

ECCC Hydrometric

With Discharge Data

ECCC Hydrometric

Avg Discharge

312.1 m³/s

ECCC Hydrometric

Station Readings

Water Levels by Station

100 stations reporting

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Station Name	Station ID	Water Level (m)	Discharge (m³/s)	Last Reading	Location
ATHABASCA RIVER AT ATHABASCA	07BE001	1.00	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	54.72°N, 113.29°W
ATHABASCA RIVER AT HINTON	07AD002	26.64	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	53.42°N, 117.57°W
ATHABASCA RIVER BELOW FORT MCMURRAY	07DA001	1.94	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	56.78°N, 111.40°W
ATIM CREEK AT CENTURY ROAD	05EA012	8.78	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.59°N, 113.89°W
BARE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR ELKWATER	11AB094	1136.39	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	49.43°N, 110.40°W
BATTLE RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 872	05FC008	4.34	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	52.40°N, 111.41°W
BEAVER RIVER NEAR GOODRIDGE	06AA001	0.54	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	54.44°N, 111.37°W
BELLY RIVER NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW	05AD005	1.19	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	49.10°N, 113.70°W
BLINDMAN RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON	05CC008	3.01	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	52.76°N, 114.29°W
BLOOD INDIAN CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05CK001	0.64	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.96°N, 111.06°W
BOW RIVER AT CALGARY	05BH004	0.81	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	51.05°N, 114.05°W
BOW RIVER BELOW BASSANO DAM	05BM004	1.40	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	50.75°N, 112.54°W
BOW RIVER BELOW CARSELAND DAM	05BM002	2.69	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.82°N, 113.44°W
BULLSHEAD CREEK AT BLACK AND WHITE TRAIL	05AH053	8.35	0.0	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	49.92°N, 110.65°W
CASTLE RIVER AT RANGER STATION	05AA028	1.66	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	49.40°N, 114.34°W
CATARACT CREEK NEAR FORESTRY ROAD	05BL022	1.01	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	50.29°N, 114.59°W
CAVAN LAKE NEAR DUNMORE	05AH048	806.12	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	49.94°N, 110.40°W
CHAIN LAKES RESERVOIR NEAR NANTON	05AB037	1295.92	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.20°N, 114.19°W
CHINCHAGA RIVER NEAR HIGH LEVEL	07OC001	0.40	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	58.60°N, 118.33°W
CHRISTINA RIVER ABOVE STATOIL LEISMER	07CE013	97.25	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	55.89°N, 111.54°W
CUTBANK RIVER NEAR GRANDE PRAIRIE	07GB001	0.91	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	54.52°N, 118.96°W
DOVER RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07DB002	97.62	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	57.17°N, 111.80°W
DRIFTWOOD RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07BK007	1.25	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	55.26°N, 114.23°W
DRYWOOD CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05AD010	0.74	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	49.29°N, 113.79°W
DUNKIRK RIVER NEAR FORT MACKAY	07DB003	97.65	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	56.85°N, 112.71°W
EAST PRAIRIE RIVER NEAR ENILDA	07BF001	2.80	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	55.42°N, 116.34°W
ELBOW RIVER BELOW GLENMORE DAM	05BJ001	0.42	1.0	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	51.01°N, 114.09°W
ETHEL LAKE NEAR COLD LAKE	06AC004	541.07	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	54.54°N, 110.34°W
EYMUNDSON CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	07DA041	97.75	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	57.50°N, 111.58°W
FORSTER RESERVOIR NEAR CESSFORD	05CH013	704.96	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	50.98°N, 111.77°W
GHOST RIVER ABOVE WAIPAROUS CREEK	05BG010	0.57	1.8	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	51.27°N, 114.93°W
GREGOIRE RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07CE008	97.30	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	56.48°N, 110.84°W
HANGINGSTONE RIVER AT FORT MCMURRAY	07CD004	2.58	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	56.71°N, 111.36°W
HANGINGSTONE RIVER AT NORTH STAR ROAD	07CD008	99.23	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	56.27°N, 111.49°W
HIGHWOOD RIVER AT DIEBEL'S RANCH	05BL019	0.73	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.41°N, 114.50°W
HIGHWOOD RIVER BELOW LITTLE BOW CANAL	05BL004	1.57	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.59°N, 113.87°W
HIGHWOOD RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	05BL024	2.26	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	50.78°N, 113.82°W
JACKFISH RIVER BELOW CHRISTINA LAKE	07CE005	99.03	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	55.67°N, 111.10°W
JAMES RIVER NEAR SUNDRE	05CA002	4.10	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	51.92°N, 114.67°W
KENNEDY COULEE NEAR ACADIA VALLEY	05CK006	0.73	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	51.10°N, 110.26°W
KILINI CREEK AT TWP ROAD NO 543	05EA013	8.86	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.67°N, 114.14°W
KNEEHILLS CREEK NEAR DRUMHELLER	05CE002	2.38	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	51.47°N, 112.98°W
LEE CREEK AT CARDSTON	05AE002	1.38	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	49.20°N, 113.30°W
LITTLE BERLAND RIVER AT HIGHWAY NO. 40	07AC008	0.45	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.68°N, 118.24°W
LITTLE BOW RIVER BELOW TRAVERS DAM	05AC012	7.91	0.8	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	50.17°N, 112.72°W
LITTLE SMOKY RIVER NEAR GUY	07GH002	2.96	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	55.46°N, 117.16°W
LOGAN RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07CA012	6.75	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	55.17°N, 111.72°W
LUTOSE CREEK NEAR STEEN RIVER	07OB006	0.48	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	59.41°N, 117.28°W
MACKAY RIVER NEAR FORT MACKAY	07DB001	1.82	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	57.21°N, 111.69°W
MASKWA CREEK NO. 1 ABOVE BEARHILLS LAKE	05FA014	1.00	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	52.79°N, 113.63°W
MCALPINE CREEK RESERVOIR NEAR ELKWATER	05AH055	1220.91	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	49.71°N, 110.16°W
MCLEOD RIVER ABOVE EMBARRAS RIVER	07AF002	1.53	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.47°N, 116.63°W
MEADOW CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05AB029	0.59	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	49.95°N, 113.66°W
MEDICINE RIVER NEAR ECKVILLE	05CC007	1.51	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	52.32°N, 114.34°W
MIETTE RIVER NEAR JASPER	07AA001	0.47	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	52.86°N, 118.11°W
MILK RIVER AT MILK RIVER	11AA005	0.32	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	49.14°N, 112.08°W
MILK RIVER AT WESTERN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY	11AA025	0.90	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	49.01°N, 112.55°W
MUSKEG RIVER NEAR GRANDE CACHE	07GA002	3.29	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	53.93°N, 118.82°W
NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER NEAR ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE	05DC001	3.02	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	52.38°N, 114.94°W
OLDMAN RESERVOIR NEAR PINCHER CREEK	05AA032	1110.63	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	49.61°N, 114.05°W
OLDMAN RIVER AT RANGE ROAD NO. 13A	05AA035	5.86	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	49.73°N, 114.09°W
OLDMAN RIVER NEAR BROCKET	05AA024	0.87	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	49.56°N, 113.82°W
OWL RIVER BELOW PICHE RIVER	07CA013	7.16	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	55.01°N, 111.86°W
PADDLE RIVER NEAR ROCHFORT BRIDGE	07BB004	0.78	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.90°N, 115.04°W
PAINTEARTH CREEK NEAR HALKIRK	05FC004	1.46	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	52.39°N, 112.14°W
PEACE RIVER AT DUNVEGAN BRIDGE	07FD003	6.79	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	55.92°N, 118.61°W
PEACE RIVER AT PEACE POINT	07KC001	5.02	1200.0	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	59.12°N, 112.44°W
PEACE RIVER NEAR CARCAJOU	07HD001	5.61	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	57.74°N, 117.03°W
PINE CREEK NEAR GRASSLAND	07CA005	1.02	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	54.82°N, 112.78°W
PONTON RIVER ABOVE BOYER RIVER	07JF003	1.73	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	58.46°N, 116.26°W
PRAIRIE CREEK BELOW LICK CREEK	05DB005	1.21	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	52.25°N, 115.29°W
RED CLAY CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	07DA042	97.72	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	57.74°N, 111.42°W
REDWILLOW RIVER NEAR RIO GRANDE	07GD004	2.99	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	55.08°N, 119.70°W
RICHARDSON RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07DD002	1.96	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	58.36°N, 111.24°W
SAULTEAUX RIVER NEAR SPURFIELD	07BK005	1.58	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	55.16°N, 114.24°W
SAWRIDGE CREEK NEAR SLAVE LAKE	07BK009	1.47	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	55.27°N, 114.78°W
SHEEP RIVER AT BLACK DIAMOND	05BL014	1.07	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.69°N, 114.24°W
SLAVE RIVER AT FITZGERALD	07NB001	3.49	981.0	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	59.86°N, 111.59°W
SOUTH HEART RESERVOIR NEAR MCLENNAN	07BF008	625.41	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	55.68°N, 116.60°W
SOUTH HEART RIVER NEAR PEAVINE	07BF010	4.04	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	55.82°N, 116.39°W
STEEN RIVER NEAR STEEN RIVER	07OB004	3.41	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	59.58°N, 117.20°W
STEEPBANK RIVER NEAR FORT MCMURRAY	07DA006	96.94	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	57.00°N, 111.41°W
STIMSON CREEK NEAR PEKISKO	05BL007	1.70	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.43°N, 114.17°W
STRAWBERRY CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05DF004	0.94	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.31°N, 114.05°W
STURGEON RIVER AT ST. ALBERT	05EA002	0.76	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.64°N, 113.63°W
STURGEON RIVER NEAR MAGNOLIA BRIDGE	05EA010	0.80	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.59°N, 114.86°W
SUNDAY CREEK ABOVE CHRISTINA LAKE	07CE010	97.88	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	55.57°N, 110.90°W
SWAN RIVER NEAR SWAN HILLS	07BJ003	96.07	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	54.82°N, 115.43°W
TOMAHAWK CREEK NEAR TOMAHAWK	05DE009	1.67	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	53.41°N, 114.76°W
TWELVE MILE CREEK NEAR CECIL	05BN002	28.01	0.0	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	50.15°N, 111.67°W
VERDIGRIS COULEE NEAR THE MOUTH	11AA038	0.91	—	Mar 13, 03:15 a.m.	49.11°N, 111.76°W
WABASH CREEK NEAR PIBROCH	07BC007	4.62	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	54.21°N, 113.92°W
WAIPAROUS CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05BG006	0.70	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	51.28°N, 114.84°W
WASKASOO CREEK AT RED DEER	05CC011	0.97	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	52.27°N, 113.80°W
WATERTON LAKE AT WATERTON PARK	05AD025	1278.28	—	Mar 13, 03:00 a.m.	49.05°N, 113.91°W
WEST NOSE CREEK AT CALGARY	05BH016	5.29	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	51.19°N, 114.14°W
WEST WHITEMUD CREEK NEAR IRETON	05DF007	0.94	—	Mar 13, 03:20 a.m.	53.22°N, 113.69°W
WHITEMUD CREEK AT EDMONTON	05DF009	5.51	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	53.48°N, 113.55°W
WOLF CREEK AT HIGHWAY NO. 16A	07AG003	1.24	—	Mar 13, 03:10 a.m.	53.60°N, 116.27°W
YOUNG CREEK NEAR CASTOR	05FC007	0.82	—	Mar 13, 03:05 a.m.	52.26°N, 111.73°W

Major River Basins

Alberta's Major Rivers

Key river systems and their significance

North Saskatchewan River

Flows through Edmonton. Primary water supply for the capital region. Fed by glaciers in the Rocky Mountains — levels peak in summer with snowmelt.

South Saskatchewan River

Serves Calgary and Lethbridge. Formed by the confluence of the Bow and Oldman rivers. Critical for southern Alberta irrigation and agriculture.

Bow River

Runs through Calgary and Banff. The 2013 flood on the Bow caused catastrophic damage to downtown Calgary and surrounding communities.

Athabasca River

Flows through Fort McMurray and Jasper. Longest undammed river in Alberta. Key water source for oil sands operations and northern communities.

Peace River

Major river in northwestern Alberta. Site of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in BC, which controls flow into Alberta. Important for agriculture in the Peace Country.

Red Deer River

Central Alberta's main waterway. Flows through Red Deer and the Badlands. Important for municipal water supply and agricultural irrigation in the region.

Flood Risk Context

Why Water Levels Matter for Property Decisions

Alberta has significant flood exposure

Alberta faces significant flood risk, particularly along its major river systems. The 2013 Southern Alberta flood caused an estimated $6 billion in damage, making it the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history at the time. Over 100,000 people were displaced across Calgary, High River, and surrounding communities.

Spring runoff + heavy rain = flood risk. Alberta's rivers are fed by Rocky Mountain snowpack. A warm spring with rapid snowmelt, combined with heavy rainfall, can push rivers well above flood stage. The risk window is typically May through July, though ice jams can cause winter flooding on northern rivers.

Monitoring water levels is essential for property decisions. Properties in flood fringe and floodway zones face higher insurance costs, potential development restrictions, and real risk of damage. Understanding river conditions — current levels, discharge rates, and seasonal trends — helps assess both immediate risk and long-term property value implications.