Waterton Lake at Waterton Park
Water level and flow at gauge 05AD025, Alberta. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 46 years of monthly averages): 1,278.19 m4,193.54 ft – 1,278.48 m4,194.48 ft, median 1,278.31 m4,193.95 ft.
June 9, 1964 · approved records 1964–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 4.04 m13.25 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 20 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Low minus 4.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Waterton Park (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Waterton RiverWaterton Park · 8 km | 0.39 m1.29 ft | Normal |
| Belly RiverMountain View · 16 km | 1.14 m3.75 ft | Below normal |
| Mountain View Irrigation District Canal05AD017 · 16 km | 1.09 m3.58 ft | Normal |
| Yarrow CreekSpread Eagle Road · 20 km | 6.32 m20.74 ft | Normal |
| Drywood CreekThe Mouth · 28 km | 0.79 m2.58 ft | Above normal |
| Pincher CreekFront Range Road · 31 km | 7.79 m25.56 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AD025 · Waterton Lake at Waterton Park
Location: 49.0536, -113.9071 · Alberta
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Waterton Lake at Waterton Park today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1,278.18 m (4,193.50 ft).
Is the Waterton Lake at Waterton Park high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Waterton Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Waterton Lake at Waterton Park?
1,282.22 m (4,206.76 ft) on June 9, 1964, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AD025 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.