Vermilion Lakes at Morecambe
Water level and flow at gauge 05EE011, Alberta. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 19 years of monthly averages): 598.85 m1,964.73 ft – 599.00 m1,965.23 ft, median 598.88 m1,964.83 ft.
May 1, 2018 · approved records 2006–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.40 m4.60 ft below that record.
0.34 m1.11 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (598.78 m1,964.49 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 17 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 (41 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Vermilion RiverRange Road No. 105 · 3 km | 16.96 m55.64 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion RiverVegreville · 41 km | 1.29 m4.23 ft | Very high |
| Atimoswe CreekElk Point · 46 km | 1.68 m5.50 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion Park LakeVermilion · 51 km | 575.86 m1,889.29 ft | Above normal |
| Vermilion RiverTributary Near Bruce · 54 km | 0.59 m1.95 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion RiverMarwayne · 73 km | 0.54 m1.77 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05EE011 · Vermilion Lakes Near Morecambe
Location: 53.6419, -111.4758 · 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 Vermilion Lakes at Morecambe today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 599.12 m (1,965.60 ft).
Is the Vermilion Lakes at Morecambe high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the Vermilion Lakes rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Vermilion Lakes at Morecambe?
600.52 m (1,970.20 ft) on May 1, 2018, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Vermilion Lakes at Morecambe compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.34 m (1.11 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (598.78 m (1,964.49 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05EE011 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.