Bow River below Bassano Dam
Water level and flow at gauge 05BM004, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (110% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 81 years of monthly averages): 42.3 m³/s1,494 cfs – 84.6 m³/s2,988 cfs, median 65.0 m³/s2,295 cfs. Right now it is at 110% of the median.
June 22, 2013 · approved records 1921–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 17 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. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 8. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low zero.
Forecast for Brooks (50 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Crowfoot CreekCluny · 18 km | 0.76 m2.50 ft | Very low |
| Parflesh CreekChancellor · 34 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Very high |
| Snake CreekVulcan · 41 km | 0.52 m1.71 ft | Very low |
| West Arrowwood CreekArrowwood · 49 km | 0.27 m0.89 ft | Normal |
| Matzhiwin CreekBelow Ware Coulee · 51 km | 0.96 m3.16 ft | Very low |
| Onetree CreekPatricia · 60 km | 0.48 m1.56 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05BM004 · Bow River Below Bassano Dam
Location: 50.7502, -112.5423 · Alberta
Same river: Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary, Cochrane, Below Carseland Dam, The Mouth
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Bow River below Bassano Dam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.39 m (4.54 ft) with a flow of 71.4 m³/s (2,521 cfs).
Is the Bow River below Bassano Dam high right now?
The flow is normal for October (110% of the median).
Is the Bow River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bow River below Bassano Dam?
3,380 m³/s (119,364 cfs) on June 22, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1921–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BM004 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.