Saulteaux River at Spurfield
Water level and flow at gauge 07BK005, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (229% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 60 years of monthly averages): 1.27 m³/s44.8 cfs – 5.46 m³/s193 cfs, median 2.77 m³/s98.0 cfs. Right now it is at 229% of the median.
July 14, 2011 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% 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 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.
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 (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Driftwood RiverThe Mouth · 11 km | 1.03 m3.39 ft | Above normal |
| Fawcett LakeSmith · 21 km | 611.49 m2,006.19 ft | Above normal |
| Sawridge CreekSlave Lake · 36 km | 1.64 m5.36 ft | Very high |
| Lesser Slave RiverSlave Lake · 37 km | 576.47 m1,891.29 ft | Above normal |
| Lesser Slave LakeSlave Lake · 38 km | 576.64 m1,891.88 ft | Normal |
| Porter CreekAbove Baptiste Lake · 64 km | 6.68 m21.92 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07BK005 · Saulteaux River Near Spurfield
Location: 55.1575, -114.2393 · Alberta
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 Saulteaux River at Spurfield today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.52 m (5.00 ft) with a flow of 6.36 m³/s (225 cfs).
Is the Saulteaux River at Spurfield high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (229% of the median).
Is the Saulteaux River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Saulteaux River at Spurfield?
199 m³/s (7,028 cfs) on July 14, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BK005 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.