Sunwapta River at Athabasca Glacier
Water level and flow at gauge 07AA007, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 59 years of monthly averages): 0.28 m³/s9.87 cfs – 0.62 m³/s22.0 cfs, median 0.39 m³/s13.7 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.
September 28, 2010 · approved records 1949–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 48 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
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of wet flurries early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 1.
Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Cummins Lakes Park (57 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mistaya RiverSaskatchewan Crossing · 52 km | 0.93 m3.05 ft | Very low |
| North Saskatchewan RiverWhirlpool Point · 57 km | 0.50 m1.64 ft | Very low |
| Kinbasket LakeBelow Garrett Creek · 59 km | 749.38 m2,458.59 ft | Normal |
| Silverhorn CreekThe Mouth · 64 km | 7.28 m23.87 ft | Below normal |
| Gold RiverAbove Palmer Creek · 69 km | 1.30 m4.26 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverDonald · 82 km | 0.90 m2.95 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 07AA007 · Sunwapta River at Athabasca Glacier
Location: 52.2163, -117.2321 · 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 Sunwapta River at Athabasca Glacier today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.47 m (1.56 ft) with a flow of 0.14 m³/s (5.05 cfs).
Is the Sunwapta River at Athabasca Glacier high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (37% of the median).
Is the Sunwapta River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sunwapta River at Athabasca Glacier?
24.5 m³/s (865 cfs) on September 28, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1949–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07AA007 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.