Mistaya River at Saskatchewan Crossing
Water level and flow at gauge 05DA007, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (66% of the median). 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 70 years of monthly averages): 2.87 m³/s101 cfs – 4.11 m³/s145 cfs, median 3.24 m³/s114 cfs. Right now it is at 66% of the median.
July 15, 1953 · approved records 1951–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.08 m³/s73.5 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 59 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. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Low minus 8.
Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Kootenay (National Park) (57 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Silverhorn CreekThe Mouth · 12 km | 7.27 m23.86 ft | Below normal |
| North Saskatchewan RiverWhirlpool Point · 20 km | 0.50 m1.63 ft | Very low |
| Blaeberry RiverAbove Willowbank Creek · 49 km | 0.88 m2.88 ft | Very low |
| Sunwapta RiverAthabasca Glacier · 52 km | 0.48 m1.56 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverDonald · 56 km | 0.90 m2.95 ft | Very low |
| Bow RiverLake Louise · 61 km | 1.12 m3.66 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05DA007 · Mistaya River Near Saskatchewan Crossing
Location: 51.8843, -116.6892 · 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 Mistaya River at Saskatchewan Crossing today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.93 m (3.05 ft) with a flow of 2.13 m³/s (75.2 cfs).
Is the Mistaya River at Saskatchewan Crossing high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (66% of the median).
Is the Mistaya River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mistaya River at Saskatchewan Crossing?
65.4 m³/s (2,310 cfs) on July 15, 1953, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1951–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Mistaya River at Saskatchewan Crossing compare with a year ago?
The flow is 2% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.08 m³/s (73.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DA007 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.