Clearwater River at Dovercourt

Water level and flow at gauge 05DB006, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (72% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.85m2.78ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
9.83m³/s347cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 50 years of monthly averages): 12.0 m³/s425 cfs – 15.2 m³/s536 cfs, median 13.7 m³/s482 cfs. Right now it is at 72% of the median.

Highest flow on record
938m³/s33,125cfs

June 19, 2005 · approved records 1976–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s12 m³/s14 m³/s16 m³/s350 cfs400 cfs450 cfs500 cfs550 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 49 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

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries near noon. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 2. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 15 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Rocky Mountain House (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Prairie CreekRocky Mountain House · 6 km0.29 m0.95 ftVery low
North Saskatchewan RiverRocky Mountain House · 15 km1.77 m5.81 ftNormal
Prairie CreekBelow Lick Creek · 29 km1.22 m3.99 ftVery low
Lasthill CreekEckville · 30 km24.44 m80.19 ftAbove normal
Raven RiverRaven · 32 km0.57 m1.86 ftVery low
Medicine RiverEckville · 36 km1.82 m5.96 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05DB006 · Clearwater River Near Dovercourt

Location: 52.2521, -114.8558 · Alberta

Same river: Draper, Above Christina River

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Clearwater River at Dovercourt today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.85 m (2.78 ft) with a flow of 9.83 m³/s (347 cfs).

Is the Clearwater River at Dovercourt high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (72% of the median).

Is the Clearwater River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Clearwater River at Dovercourt?

938 m³/s (33,125 cfs) on June 19, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05DB006 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.