Medicine River at Eckville
Water level and flow at gauge 05CC007, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (150% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 63 years of monthly averages): 0.77 m³/s27.0 cfs – 1.76 m³/s62.2 cfs, median 1.13 m³/s39.9 cfs. Right now it is at 150% of the median.
July 6, 1990 · approved records 1974–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 51 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
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Red Deer (37 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lasthill CreekEckville · 9 km | 24.44 m80.18 ft | Above normal |
| Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake · 16 km | 936.00 m3,070.87 ft | Very low |
| Raven RiverRaven · 27 km | 0.57 m1.86 ft | Very low |
| Dickson Dam TunnelOutlet · 30 km | 1.32 m4.32 ft | Below normal |
| Gleniffer ReservoirDickson · 31 km | 947.77 m3,109.49 ft | Below normal |
| Block CreekLeedale · 32 km | 1.57 m5.14 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05CC007 · Medicine River Near Eckville
Location: 52.3196, -114.3442 · 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 Medicine River at Eckville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.82 m (5.95 ft) with a flow of 1.70 m³/s (60.0 cfs).
Is the Medicine River at Eckville high right now?
The flow is normal for October (150% of the median).
Is the Medicine River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Medicine River at Eckville?
236 m³/s (8,334 cfs) on July 6, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CC007 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.