Swan River at Kinuso
Water level and flow at gauge 07BJ001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (333% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 67 years of monthly averages): 2.58 m³/s91.3 cfs – 6.89 m³/s243 cfs, median 4.15 m³/s147 cfs. Right now it is at 333% of the median.
June 19, 1996 · approved records 1961–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
516% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.24 m³/s79.1 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 55 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
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 10.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the morning. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Slave Lake (41 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Driftpile RiverDriftpile · 24 km | 1.78 m5.83 ft | Very high |
| Lesser Slave LakeSlave Lake · 41 km | 576.64 m1,891.88 ft | Normal |
| Sawridge CreekSlave Lake · 41 km | 1.64 m5.36 ft | Very high |
| Lesser Slave RiverSlave Lake · 42 km | 576.47 m1,891.29 ft | Above normal |
| Salt CreekGrouard · 54 km | 2.16 m7.07 ft | Very high |
| Swan RiverSwan Hills · 56 km | 96.07 m315.18 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 07BJ001 · Swan River Near Kinuso
Location: 55.3155, -115.4171 · Alberta
Same river: Swan Hills
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 Swan River at Kinuso today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 583.54 m (1,914.50 ft) with a flow of 13.8 m³/s (487 cfs).
Is the Swan River at Kinuso high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (333% of the median).
Is the Swan River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Swan River at Kinuso?
673 m³/s (23,767 cfs) on June 19, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Swan River at Kinuso compare with a year ago?
The flow is 516% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.24 m³/s (79.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BJ001 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.