McLeod River at Cadomin

Water level and flow at gauge 07AF013, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (85% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.73m2.39ft
−1 cm−0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
2.06m³/s72.7cfs
-6% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -6%

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 40 years of monthly averages): 1.85 m³/s65.3 cfs – 3.50 m³/s124 cfs, median 2.43 m³/s85.6 cfs. Right now it is at 85% of the median.

Highest flow on record
195m³/s6,886cfs

June 20, 2013 · approved records 1984–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s80 cfs100 cfs120 cfs140 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 40 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

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill near minus 13.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Hinton (43 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Wampus CreekHinton · 10 km0.67 m2.20 ftNormal
Gregg RiverThe Mouth · 22 km1.16 m3.82 ftNormal
Embarras RiverWeald · 42 km0.77 m2.54 ftNormal
Athabasca RiverHinton · 46 km26.97 m88.48 ftBelow normal
Brazeau RiverBelow Cardinal River · 48 km4.35 m14.28 ftBelow normal
McLeod RiverAbove Embarras River · 58 km1.42 m4.66 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 07AF013 · McLeod River Near Cadomin

Location: 53.0794, -117.1981 · Alberta

Same river: Above Embarras River, 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 at Cadomin today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.73 m (2.39 ft) with a flow of 2.06 m³/s (72.7 cfs).

Is the McLeod River at Cadomin high right now?

The flow is normal for October (85% 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 at Cadomin?

195 m³/s (6,886 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1984–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07AF013 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.