Waterton Reservoir
Water level and flow at gauge 05AD026, Alberta. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 61 years of monthly averages): 1,174.69 m3,853.97 ft – 1,179.92 m3,871.13 ft, median 1,178.35 m3,865.99 ft.
June 28, 2005 · approved records 1970–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 7.33 m24.03 ft below that record.
3.43 m11.24 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,175.21 m3,855.67 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
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 55 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
Periods of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 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 Pincher Creek (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Waterton - Belly Diversion Canal05AD027 · 4 km | — | Very low |
| Drywood CreekThe Mouth · 8 km | 0.79 m2.59 ft | Above normal |
| Belly RiverGlenwood · 15 km | 0.73 m2.39 ft | Normal |
| Waterton RiverGlenwood · 19 km | 0.87 m2.85 ft | Below normal |
| Yarrow CreekSpread Eagle Road · 22 km | 6.32 m20.74 ft | Normal |
| Belly RiverMountain View · 25 km | 1.14 m3.75 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AD026 · Waterton Reservoir
Location: 49.3202, -113.6842 · 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 Reservoir today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1,178.63 m (3,866.91 ft).
Is the Waterton Reservoir high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Waterton Reservoir rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Waterton Reservoir?
1,185.96 m (3,890.94 ft) on June 28, 2005, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Waterton Reservoir compare with a year ago?
The level is 3.43 m (11.24 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,175.21 m (3,855.67 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AD026 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.