Sand River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 06AB001, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (311% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 56 years of monthly averages): 3.16 m³/s111 cfs – 10.8 m³/s381 cfs, median 5.92 m³/s209 cfs. Right now it is at 311% of the median.
June 27, 1997 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% 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 56 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.
Nearby gauges
| Beaver RiverGoodridge · 12 km | 0.45 m1.48 ft | Above normal |
| Wolf RiverOutlet of Wolf Lake · 30 km | 597.39 m1,959.95 ft | Above normal |
| Moore LakeCold Lake · 40 km | 549.42 m1,802.56 ft | Very high |
| Muriel LakeGurneyville · 46 km | 555.80 m1,823.48 ft | Below normal |
| Hilda LakeCold Lake · 50 km | 547.78 m1,797.17 ft | Very high |
| Amisk RiverHighway No. 36 · 53 km | 1.08 m3.53 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06AB001 · Sand River Near the Mouth
Location: 54.4675, -111.1876 · 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 Sand River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 1.22 m (4.01 ft) with a flow of 18.4 m³/s (650 cfs).
Is the Sand River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (311% of the median).
Is the Sand River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sand River at The Mouth?
275 m³/s (9,712 cfs) on June 27, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06AB001 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.