Fort McMurray river levels

Live water levels and flows at 11 river and lake gauges within 40 km of Fort McMurray, Alberta, compared with normal for this month.

Latest reading about an hour ago · data checked Oct 25, 12:05 PM UTC · we check every 30 minutes

Active gauges

of 11 real-time stations

Above normal

36% of active gauges

Below normal

9% of active gauges

Rising (24 h)

0 falling

Very lowBelow normalNormalAbove normalVery highNo normal / no data

Gauges near Fort McMurray

Closest first

River / lake	Level	Flow	vs normal
Hangingstone RiverFort McMurray · 2 km	2.27 m7.44 ft	3.08 m³/s109 cfs	Normal→ steady
Athabasca RiverBelow Fort McMurray · 6 km	2.16 m7.08 ft	622 m³/s21,966 cfs	Normal→ steady
Clearwater RiverDraper · 9 km	2.44 m8.00 ft	131 m³/s4,626 cfs	Normal→ steady
Poplar CreekFort McMurray · 21 km	97.14 m318.70 ft	—	No normal yet→ steady
Steepbank RiverBelow North Steepbank River · 22 km	97.77 m320.76 ft	3.58 m³/s126 cfs	Above normal↑ rising +18%
Beaver RiverAbove Syncrude · 27 km	2.91 m9.56 ft	0.07 m³/s2.33 cfs	Very low↑ rising +27%
Clearwater RiverAbove Christina River · 28 km	3.50 m11.49 ft	72.1 m³/s2,546 cfs	Normal→ steady
Gregoire LakeFort McMurray · 30 km	475.78 m1,560.94 ft	—	Very high↑ rising +5 cm
Steepbank RiverFort McMurray · 30 km	97.23 m319.00 ft	6.92 m³/s244 cfs	Above normal
Christina RiverThe Mouth · 32 km	96.80 m317.60 ft	59.6 m³/s2,105 cfs	Above normal→ steady
East Jackpine CreekThe 1300 Ft Contour · 40 km	100.15 m328.58 ft	0.13 m³/s4.70 cfs	Normal↑ rising +6%

Weather in Fort McMurray

Today

Clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 3 this evening and minus 14 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Fort McMurray (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued Oct 25, 11:00 AM UTC. Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Official sources

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What are the river levels in Fort McMurray today?

Hangingstone River at Fort McMurray: 2.27 m (7.44 ft), 3.08 m³/s (109 cfs) (normal); Athabasca River below Fort McMurray: 2.16 m (7.08 ft), 622 m³/s (21,966 cfs) (normal); Clearwater River at Draper: 2.44 m (8.00 ft), 131 m³/s (4,626 cfs) (normal); Poplar Creek at Fort McMurray: 97.14 m (318.70 ft); Steepbank River below North Steepbank River: 97.77 m (320.76 ft), 3.58 m³/s (126 cfs) (above normal); Beaver River above Syncrude: 2.91 m (9.56 ft), 0.07 m³/s (2.33 cfs) (very low).

Are rivers high in Fort McMurray right now?

4 of 11 active gauges within 40 km of Fort McMurray are above normal for this month: Steepbank River below North Steepbank River, Gregoire Lake at Fort McMurray, Steepbank River at Fort McMurray, Christina River at The Mouth. 4 rose in the last 24 hours.

Where can I find flood warnings for Fort McMurray?

From the official services: Alberta Rivers (alerts and forecasts), Environment Canada weather alerts, Water Office (official gauge data), and your municipality. Canada River Levels only displays gauge data and does not issue warnings.