South Heart River at Big Prairie Settlement
Water level and flow at gauge 07BF905, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (900% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 20 years of monthly averages): 1.88 m³/s66.5 cfs – 3.52 m³/s124 cfs, median 2.95 m³/s104 cfs. Right now it is at 900% of the median.
June 26, 2011 · approved records 2005–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% 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 20 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
| Salt CreekGrouard · 13 km | 2.16 m7.09 ft | Very high |
| East Prairie RiverEnilda · 18 km | 2.93 m9.61 ft | Very high |
| West Prairie RiverHigh Prairie · 19 km | 2.65 m8.70 ft | Very high |
| South Heart ReservoirMcLennan · 22 km | 625.79 m2,053.12 ft | Above normal |
| Winagami LakeProvincial Park · 25 km | 621.92 m2,040.41 ft | Very high |
| South Heart RiverPeavine · 27 km | 5.08 m16.65 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07BF905 · South Heart River Near Big Prairie Settlement
Location: 55.5798, -116.2956 · Alberta
Same river: Peavine
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 South Heart River at Big Prairie Settlement today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 25.06 m (82.21 ft) with a flow of 26.6 m³/s (939 cfs).
Is the South Heart River at Big Prairie Settlement high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (900% of the median).
Is the South Heart River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the South Heart River at Big Prairie Settlement?
292 m³/s (10,312 cfs) on June 26, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BF905 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.