Battle River at Ponoka
Water level and flow at gauge 05FA001, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (36% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 AM local standard time (3 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 76 years of monthly averages): 0.27 m³/s9.50 cfs – 1.01 m³/s35.7 cfs, median 0.52 m³/s18.4 cfs. Right now it is at 36% of the median.
July 4, 1990 · approved records 1926–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 68 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. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Lacombe (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Maskwa Creek No. 1Above Bearhills Lake · 14 km | 1.08 m3.55 ft | Very low |
| Gull LakeRv Heaven Marina · 33 km | 897.96 m2,946.06 ft | Very low |
| Blindman RiverBlackfalds · 37 km | 1.09 m3.56 ft | Normal |
| Weiller CreekWetaskiwin · 39 km | 1.74 m5.72 ft | Very high |
| Lloyd CreekBluffton · 39 km | 1.12 m3.68 ft | Normal |
| Haynes CreekHaynes · 40 km | 1.75 m5.73 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05FA001 · Battle River Near Ponoka
Location: 52.6633, -113.5814 · Alberta
Same river: Duhamel, Forestburg, Highway No. 872, The Saskatchewan Boundary
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 Battle River at Ponoka today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.43 m (1.40 ft) with a flow of 0.19 m³/s (6.71 cfs).
Is the Battle River at Ponoka high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (36% of the median).
Is the Battle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Battle River at Ponoka?
291 m³/s (10,277 cfs) on July 4, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1926–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FA001 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.