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.

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Avg Discharge

81.5 m³/s

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Station Readings

Water Levels by Station

80 stations reporting

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Station Name	Station ID	Water Level (m)	Discharge (m³/s)	Last Reading	Location
ATHABASCA RIVER ABOVE JACKFISH CREEK	07DD007	7.91	—	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	58.42°N, 110.92°W
ATHABASCA RIVER AT ATHABASCA	07BE001	2.69	1020.0	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	54.72°N, 113.29°W
ATHABASCA RIVER NEAR JASPER	07AA002	1.85	161.0	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	52.91°N, 118.06°W
BATTLE CREEK AT ALBERTA BOUNDARY	11AB117	0.71	0.2	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	49.65°N, 110.01°W
BEAVER RIVER AT COLD LAKE RESERVE	06AD006	9.13	134.0	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	54.36°N, 110.22°W
BEAVERLODGE RIVER NEAR BEAVERLODGE	07GD001	1.17	0.9	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	55.19°N, 119.44°W
BELLY RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD	05AD041	0.90	9.9	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	49.35°N, 113.48°W
BERLAND RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07AC007	1.85	46.5	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	54.01°N, 116.96°W
BERRY CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05CH007	0.87	0.1	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	50.86°N, 111.59°W
BERRY CREEK RESERVOIR OUTLET	05CH011	0.80	0.0	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	51.24°N, 111.63°W
BLINDMAN RIVER NEAR BLACKFALDS	05CC001	1.07	0.6	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	52.36°N, 113.80°W
BOW RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	05BN012	5.54	85.2	May 13, 09:50 p.m.	50.05°N, 111.59°W
CAMROSE CREEK NEAR CAMROSE	05FA025	18.02	0.1	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	53.04°N, 112.83°W
CASTLE RIVER NEAR BEAVER MINES	05AA022	1.43	56.1	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	49.49°N, 114.14°W
CHRISTINA RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07CE007	98.12	274.0	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	56.59°N, 110.92°W
CLEARWATER RIVER AT DRAPER	07CD001	5.15	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	56.69°N, 111.26°W
CLEARWATER RIVER NEAR DOVERCOURT	05DB006	0.89	10.8	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	52.25°N, 114.86°W
CROWFOOT CREEK NEAR CLUNY	05BM008	0.75	0.2	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	50.83°N, 112.76°W
DICKSON DAM TUNNEL OUTLET	05CB007	1.47	24.4	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	52.06°N, 114.22°W
ELBOW RIVER AT SARCEE BRIDGE	05BJ010	3.76	9.8	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	50.99°N, 114.17°W
ELLS RIVER ABOVE JOSLYN CREEK DIVERSION	07DA039	99.13	59.8	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	57.22°N, 111.99°W
FALLENTIMBER CREEK NEAR SUNDRE	05CA012	1.03	1.0	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	51.74°N, 114.65°W
FAWCETT LAKE NEAR SMITH	07BK008	612.23	—	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	55.32°N, 114.06°W
FIREBAG RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07DC001	2.69	372.0	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	57.65°N, 111.20°W
FISH CREEK ABOVE LITTLE FISH LAKE	05CG006	1.23	0.0	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	51.39°N, 112.20°W
FISH CREEK NEAR PRIDDIS	05BK001	2.28	0.7	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	50.89°N, 114.33°W
FREEMAN RIVER NEAR FORT ASSINIBOINE	07AH001	2.05	—	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	54.36°N, 114.90°W
GOLD CREEK NEAR FRANK	05AA030	1.22	1.5	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	49.60°N, 114.40°W
GREGOIRE LAKE NEAR FORT MCMURRAY	07CE001	476.01	—	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	56.48°N, 111.18°W
HAY RIVER NEAR MEANDER RIVER	07OB003	7.30	435.0	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	59.15°N, 117.64°W
HIGH HILL RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07CD009	99.04	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	56.76°N, 110.46°W
IOSEGUN RIVER NEAR LITTLE SMOKY	07GG003	1.41	34.5	May 13, 09:50 p.m.	54.75°N, 117.15°W
JACKPINE CREEK AT HIGHWAY NO. 88	07JD003	2.14	1.4	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	58.19°N, 115.75°W
KEARL LAKE AT CANTERRA ROAD	07DA024	99.71	—	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	57.31°N, 111.22°W
LAC LA BICHE AT LAC LA BICHE	07CA004	543.42	—	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	54.77°N, 111.99°W
LAFOND CREEK NEAR RED EARTH CREEK	07JC001	1.98	5.0	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	57.07°N, 115.10°W
LAKE ATHABASCA AT FORT CHIPEWYAN	07MD001	2.89	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	58.71°N, 111.12°W
LAKE CLAIRE NEAR OUTLET TO PRAIRIE RIVER	07KF002	5.59	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	58.63°N, 111.70°W
LASTHILL CREEK NEAR ECKVILLE	05CC013	24.35	0.2	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	52.36°N, 114.46°W
LESSER SLAVE LAKE AT SLAVE LAKE	07BJ006	576.55	—	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	55.31°N, 114.77°W
LITTLE BOW CANAL AT HIGH RIVER	05BL015	1.56	3.1	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	50.58°N, 113.87°W
LITTLE PADDLE RIVER NEAR MAYERTHORPE	07BB005	2.05	—	May 13, 09:50 p.m.	53.95°N, 115.02°W
LITTLE RED DEER RIVER NEAR WATER VALLEY	05CB002	0.58	0.9	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	51.51°N, 114.67°W
LOMOND LATERAL NEAR HEADGATE	05AC017	0.67	8.9	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	50.21°N, 112.66°W
MACKAY RIVER AT PETRO-CANADA BRIDGE	07DB006	98.30	—	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	56.97°N, 111.91°W
MCCLELLAND LAKE AT EAST END	07DA023	294.84	—	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	57.49°N, 111.28°W
MCLEOD RIVER NEAR CADOMIN	07AF013	0.94	9.0	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	53.08°N, 117.20°W
MCLEOD RIVER NEAR ROSEVEAR	07AG007	1.90	66.9	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	53.70°N, 116.16°W
MCLEOD RIVER NEAR WHITECOURT	07AG004	2.13	76.9	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	54.01°N, 115.84°W
MILL CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05AA011	0.80	4.8	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	49.47°N, 114.13°W
MISTAYA RIVER NEAR SASKATCHEWAN CROSSING	05DA007	1.32	10.2	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	51.88°N, 116.69°W
MONITOR CREEK NEAR MONITOR	05GA003	0.48	0.0	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	51.97°N, 110.58°W
MUSKEG RIVER ABOVE MUSKEG CREEK	07DA029	282.54	—	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	57.31°N, 111.40°W
NOTIKEWIN RIVER AT MANNING	07HC001	2.71	207.0	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	56.92°N, 117.62°W
OLDMAN RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	05AG006	3.14	134.0	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	49.92°N, 111.80°W
PADDLE RIVER NEAR ANSELMO	07BB011	0.72	—	May 13, 09:50 p.m.	53.86°N, 115.36°W
PEMBINA RIVER AT JARVIE	07BC002	1.51	36.9	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	54.45°N, 113.99°W
PEMBINA RIVER NEAR ENTWISTLE	07BB002	2.19	26.4	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	53.60°N, 115.00°W
PIPESTONE RIVER NEAR LAKE LOUISE	05BA002	1.09	14.3	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	51.43°N, 116.17°W
RACEHORSE CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05AA027	1.11	17.4	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	49.84°N, 114.42°W
RED DEER RIVER NEAR BINDLOSS	05CK004	1.46	21.8	May 13, 09:50 p.m.	50.90°N, 110.30°W
RIVIERE DES ROCHERS EAST OF LITTLE RAPIDS	07NA007	4.91	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	58.92°N, 111.18°W
RIVIERE DES ROCHERS WEST OF LITTLE RAPIDS	07NA008	4.82	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	58.93°N, 111.21°W
SALT CREEK NEAR GROUARD	07BF009	2.06	2.4	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	55.61°N, 116.10°W
SMOKY RIVER AT WATINO	07GJ001	3.40	1040.0	May 13, 09:25 p.m.	55.71°N, 117.62°W
SOUTH HEART RIVER NEAR BIG PRAIRIE SETTLEMENT	07BF905	26.55	92.1	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	55.58°N, 116.30°W
STEEPBANK RIVER BELOW NORTH STEEPBANK RIVER	07DA044	99.63	—	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	56.87°N, 111.14°W
STRAWBERRY CREEK NEAR THE MOUTH	05DF004	0.16	0.2	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	53.31°N, 114.05°W
THREEHILLS CREEK NEAR CARBON	05CE007	1.47	0.1	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	51.56°N, 113.07°W
VERMILION RIVER AT RANGE ROAD NO. 105	05EE010	17.80	7.3	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	53.62°N, 111.45°W
VERMILION RIVER AT VEGREVILLE	05EE009	1.30	—	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	53.49°N, 112.04°W
VERMILION RIVER NEAR MARWAYNE	05EE007	1.22	15.5	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	53.49°N, 110.40°W
WABAMUN LAKE AT SUNDANCE POWER STATION	05DE002	724.05	—	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	53.52°N, 114.56°W
WASKAHIGAN RIVER NEAR THE MOUTH	07GG001	1.04	8.9	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	54.75°N, 117.21°W
WATERTON LAKE AT WATERTON PARK	05AD025	1279.39	—	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	49.05°N, 113.91°W
WATERTON RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD	05AD028	1.01	7.3	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	49.43°N, 113.48°W
WATERTON RIVER NEAR WATERTON PARK	05AD003	0.95	64.3	May 13, 09:35 p.m.	49.11°N, 113.84°W
WHITEMUD RIVER NEAR DIXONVILLE	07HA005	4.29	47.1	May 13, 09:30 p.m.	56.51°N, 117.66°W
WILLOW CREEK AT OXLY RANCH	05AB041	1.14	1.2	May 13, 09:45 p.m.	50.13°N, 113.85°W
WILLOW RIVER NEAR WABASCA	07JA003	4.44	57.8	May 13, 09:40 p.m.	55.92°N, 113.92°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.