Milk River Ridge Reservoir
Water level and flow at gauge 05AF030, Alberta. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 48 years of monthly averages): 1,030.87 m3,382.10 ft – 1,031.41 m3,383.88 ft, median 1,031.22 m3,383.27 ft.
June 22, 2010 · approved records 1976–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.77 m5.81 ft below that record.
0.58 m1.89 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,031.50 m3,384.18 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 46 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
Mainly cloudy. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Lethbridge (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pothole CreekRussell'S Ranch · 27 km | 0.58 m1.91 ft | Below normal |
| St. Mary RiverLethbridge · 28 km | 1.30 m4.27 ft | Normal |
| Canadian St. Mary CanalSpring Coulee · 33 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Very low |
| Prairie Blood CouleeLethbridge · 33 km | 0.62 m2.04 ft | Normal |
| Magrath Irrigation District CanalSpring Coulee · 34 km | — | Very low |
| St. Mary ReservoirSpring Coulee · 38 km | 1,095.57 m3,594.40 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AF030 · Milk River Ridge Reservoir
Location: 49.3813, -112.5903 · 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 Milk River Ridge Reservoir today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1,032.07 m (3,386.07 ft).
Is the Milk River Ridge Reservoir high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the Milk River Ridge Reservoir rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Milk River Ridge Reservoir?
1,033.85 m (3,391.88 ft) on June 22, 2010, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Milk River Ridge Reservoir compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.58 m (1.89 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,031.50 m (3,384.18 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AF030 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.