Forster Reservoir at Cessford
Water level and flow at gauge 05CH013, Alberta. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 40 years of monthly averages): 704.09 m2,310.01 ft – 705.11 m2,313.35 ft, median 704.83 m2,312.43 ft.
March 30, 1997 · approved records 1983–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.22 m4.01 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 31 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 (46 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Matzhiwin CreekBelow Ware Coulee · 18 km | 0.96 m3.16 ft | Very low |
| Berry CreekThe Mouth · 19 km | 0.87 m2.87 ft | Below normal |
| Onetree CreekPatricia · 28 km | 0.48 m1.56 ft | Very low |
| Berry Creek ReservoirOutlet · 30 km | 0.77 m2.51 ft | Below normal |
| Berry Creek ReservoirSunnynook · 32 km | 733.47 m2,406.40 ft | Above normal |
| Blood Indian CreekThe Mouth · 50 km | 0.73 m2.40 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05CH013 · Forster Reservoir Near Cessford
Location: 50.9809, -111.7675 · 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 Forster Reservoir at Cessford today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 705.44 m (2,314.42 ft).
Is the Forster Reservoir at Cessford high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the Forster Reservoir rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Forster Reservoir at Cessford?
706.66 m (2,318.43 ft) on March 30, 1997, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CH013 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.