McLeod River above Embarras River

Water level and flow at gauge 07AF002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (98% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.41m4.64ft
−2 cm−0.7 in in 24 h
Flow
10.2m³/s360cfs
-6% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -6%

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 70 years of monthly averages): 7.15 m³/s253 cfs – 19.1 m³/s675 cfs, median 10.4 m³/s367 cfs. Right now it is at 98% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,260m³/s44,497cfs

June 5, 1980 · approved records 1955–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s300 cfs400 cfs500 cfs600 cfs700 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 70 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

Today

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clearing late this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Edson (18 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Sundance CreekBickerdike · 12 km0.95 m3.13 ftNormal
Embarras RiverWeald · 16 km0.83 m2.72 ftNormal
Wolf CreekHighway No. 16a · 28 km1.23 m4.02 ftNormal
McLeod RiverRosevear · 40 km1.47 m4.83 ftNormal
Gregg RiverThe Mouth · 54 km1.16 m3.79 ftNormal
Wampus CreekHinton · 54 km0.69 m2.27 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 07AF002 · McLeod River Above Embarras River

Location: 53.4702, -116.6315 · Alberta

Same river: Cadomin, Whitecourt, Rosevear

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the McLeod River above Embarras River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.41 m (4.64 ft) with a flow of 10.2 m³/s (360 cfs).

Is the McLeod River above Embarras River high right now?

The flow is normal for October (98% of the median).

Is the McLeod River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McLeod River above Embarras River?

1,260 m³/s (44,497 cfs) on June 5, 1980, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1955–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07AF002 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.