Vermilion River at Vegreville
Water level and flow at gauge 05EE009, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (17425% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 36 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs – 0.01 m³/s0.41 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.14 cfs. Right now it is at 17425% of the median.
April 19, 1997 · approved records 1987–2024 (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 35 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. Clearing near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 13.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Vegreville (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Vermilion RiverTributary Near Bruce · 22 km | 0.59 m1.95 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion LakesMorecambe · 41 km | 599.12 m1,965.62 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion RiverRange Road No. 105 · 41 km | 16.97 m55.67 ft | Very high |
| Camrose CreekCamrose · 73 km | 17.43 m57.18 ft | Very low |
| Redwater RiverThe Mouth · 77 km | 2.13 m6.98 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion Park LakeVermilion · 79 km | 575.86 m1,889.29 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05EE009 · Vermilion River at Vegreville
Location: 53.4912, -112.0398 · Alberta
Same river: Tributary Near Bruce, Marwayne, Range Road No. 105
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Vermilion River at Vegreville today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.29 m (4.23 ft) with a flow of 0.70 m³/s (24.6 cfs).
Is the Vermilion River at Vegreville high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (17425% of the median).
Is the Vermilion River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Vermilion River at Vegreville?
42.6 m³/s (1,504 cfs) on April 19, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1987–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05EE009 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.