Brazeau River below Cardinal River
Water level and flow at gauge 05DD007, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (77% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 57 years of monthly averages): 21.2 m³/s749 cfs – 28.0 m³/s989 cfs, median 24.5 m³/s865 cfs. Right now it is at 77% of the median.
June 4, 1980 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% 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 55 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 early this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 9. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Nordegg (56 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Brown CreekForestry Road · 19 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Very low |
| McLeod RiverCadomin · 48 km | 0.73 m2.39 ft | Normal |
| Wampus CreekHinton · 56 km | 0.67 m2.20 ft | Normal |
| Embarras RiverWeald · 57 km | 0.77 m2.54 ft | Normal |
| McLeod RiverAbove Embarras River · 66 km | 1.42 m4.66 ft | Normal |
| Gregg RiverThe Mouth · 68 km | 1.16 m3.82 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05DD007 · Brazeau River Below Cardinal River
Location: 52.8816, -116.5563 · 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 Brazeau River below Cardinal River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 4.35 m (14.28 ft) with a flow of 18.9 m³/s (667 cfs).
Is the Brazeau River below Cardinal River high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (77% of the median).
Is the Brazeau River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Brazeau River below Cardinal River?
668 m³/s (23,590 cfs) on June 4, 1980, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DD007 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.