Driftwood River at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 07BK007, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (393% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 58 years of monthly averages): 0.52 m³/s18.3 cfs – 4.04 m³/s142 cfs, median 1.37 m³/s48.4 cfs. Right now it is at 393% of the median.
July 7, 1988 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
3122% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.17 m³/s5.90 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny near noon. Fog patches developing early this morning and dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 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 (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Saulteaux RiverSpurfield · 11 km | 1.53 m5.01 ft | Above normal |
| Fawcett LakeSmith · 13 km | 611.48 m2,006.18 ft | Above normal |
| Lesser Slave RiverSlave Lake · 34 km | 576.46 m1,891.28 ft | Above normal |
| Sawridge CreekSlave Lake · 35 km | 1.64 m5.38 ft | Very high |
| Lesser Slave LakeSlave Lake · 35 km | 576.63 m1,891.83 ft | Normal |
| Calling LakeRanger Station · 66 km | 594.28 m1,949.74 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07BK007 · Driftwood River Near the Mouth
Location: 55.2555, -114.2313 · 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 Driftwood River at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.05 m (3.45 ft) with a flow of 5.38 m³/s (190 cfs).
Is the Driftwood River at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (393% of the median).
Is the Driftwood River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Driftwood River at The Mouth?
351 m³/s (12,395 cfs) on July 7, 1988, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Driftwood River at The Mouth compare with a year ago?
The flow is 3122% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.17 m³/s (5.90 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BK007 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.