Battle River at Duhamel
Water level and flow at gauge 05FA011, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (318% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 20 years of monthly averages): 0.21 m³/s7.26 cfs – 1.05 m³/s37.3 cfs, median 0.49 m³/s17.3 cfs. Right now it is at 318% of the median.
May 5, 2011 · approved records 2006–2024 (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 13 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. Becoming sunny near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Camrose (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Camrose CreekCamrose · 14 km | 17.43 m57.18 ft | Very low |
| Coal Lake ReservoirWetaskiwin · 18 km | 702.72 m2,305.52 ft | Normal |
| Weiller CreekWetaskiwin · 21 km | 1.74 m5.72 ft | Very high |
| Pipestone CreekWetaskiwin · 26 km | 0.95 m3.12 ft | Normal |
| Maskwa Creek No. 1Above Bearhills Lake · 48 km | 1.08 m3.55 ft | Very low |
| Battle RiverPonoka · 52 km | 0.43 m1.40 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05FA011 · Battle River at Duhamel
Location: 52.9486, -112.9647 · Alberta
Same river: Ponoka, 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 Duhamel today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 12.58 m (41.27 ft) with a flow of 1.56 m³/s (55.1 cfs).
Is the Battle River at Duhamel high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (318% 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 Duhamel?
51.0 m³/s (1,801 cfs) on May 5, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FA011 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.