Cold River outlet of Cold Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 06AF001, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (150% of the median). 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 40 years of monthly averages): 7.06 m³/s249 cfs – 23.8 m³/s842 cfs, median 13.3 m³/s471 cfs. Right now it is at 150% of the median.
July 11, 1997 · approved records 1994–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 18% of that record.
2057% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.93 m³/s32.7 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 39 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
Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 17 overnight.
Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Cold Lake (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Cold LakeCold Lake · 24 km | 534.98 m1,755.20 ft | Normal |
| Marie LakeCold Lake · 30 km | 573.79 m1,882.52 ft | Normal |
| Ethel LakeCold Lake · 32 km | 541.24 m1,775.73 ft | Normal |
| Beaver RiverCold Lake Reserve · 34 km | 7.24 m23.76 ft | Above normal |
| Hilda LakeCold Lake · 37 km | 547.78 m1,797.17 ft | Very high |
| Moore LakeCold Lake · 48 km | 549.42 m1,802.57 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 06AF001 · Cold River at Outlet of Cold Lake
Location: 54.5660, -109.8424 · Saskatchewan
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 Cold River outlet of Cold Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 534.96 m (1,755.10 ft) with a flow of 20.0 m³/s (706 cfs).
Is the Cold River outlet of Cold Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (150% of the median).
Is the Cold River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Cold River outlet of Cold Lake?
109 m³/s (3,849 cfs) on July 11, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Cold River outlet of Cold Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 2057% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.93 m³/s (32.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06AF001 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.