North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton
Water level and flow at gauge 05DF001, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (86% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 114 years of monthly averages): 112 m³/s3,964 cfs – 166 m³/s5,862 cfs, median 140 m³/s4,926 cfs. Right now it is at 86% of the median.
June 28, 1915 · approved records 1915–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 113 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
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Edmonton (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Whitemud CreekEdmonton · 8 km | 5.40 m17.71 ft | Very high |
| Blackmud CreekEllerslie · 14 km | 0.79 m2.58 ft | Very high |
| Sturgeon RiverSt. Albert · 14 km | 0.65 m2.12 ft | Normal |
| Whitemud CreekEllerslie · 16 km | 1.27 m4.17 ft | Very high |
| Carrot CreekThe Mouth · 17 km | 8.30 m27.23 ft | Very high |
| Sturgeon RiverVilleneuve · 23 km | 0.87 m2.84 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05DF001 · North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton
Location: 53.5372, -113.4855 · Alberta
Same river: Whirlpool Point, Rocky Mountain House, Highway No. 759, Highway No. 22
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 North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 2.98 m (9.79 ft) with a flow of 120 m³/s (4,238 cfs).
Is the North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton high right now?
The flow is normal for October (86% of the median).
Is the North Saskatchewan River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the North Saskatchewan River at Edmonton?
5,800 m³/s (204,825 cfs) on June 28, 1915, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1915–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DF001 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.