Swan River at Swan Hills
Water level and flow at gauge 07BJ003, Alberta. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
June 19, 1996 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT).
Last 30 days
Hourly readings
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 54 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
| Swan RiverKinuso · 56 km | 583.56 m1,914.55 ft | Very high |
| Freeman RiverFort Assiniboine · 61 km | 1.31 m4.29 ft | Very high |
| Driftpile RiverDriftpile · 63 km | 1.80 m5.90 ft | Very high |
| Christmas CreekBlue Ridge · 66 km | 0.57 m1.86 ft | Above normal |
| Sawridge CreekSlave Lake · 66 km | 1.64 m5.39 ft | Very high |
| Lesser Slave LakeSlave Lake · 69 km | 576.64 m1,891.87 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07BJ003 · Swan River Near Swan Hills
Location: 54.8154, -115.4342 · Alberta
Same river: Kinuso
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 Swan Hills today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 96.09 m (315.27 ft).
Is the Swan River at Swan Hills high right now?
There is not enough historical data at this gauge to say what is normal.
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 Swan Hills?
200 m³/s (7,063 cfs) on June 19, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BJ003 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.