Owl River below Piche River

Water level and flow at gauge 07CA013, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (375% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
7.61m24.95ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
16.6m³/s586cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 41 years of monthly averages): 1.82 m³/s64.3 cfs – 7.08 m³/s250 cfs, median 4.43 m³/s156 cfs. Right now it is at 375% of the median.

Highest flow on record
105m³/s3,708cfs

June 12, 2020 · approved records 1985–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 16% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

1250% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.23 m³/s43.4 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 42 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

Today

Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 17 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Lac La Biche (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Logan RiverThe Mouth · 20 km6.83 m22.41 ftAbove normal
Lac la BicheLac la Biche · 28 km544.04 m1,784.91 ftVery high
Wandering RiverWandering River · 44 km0.86 m2.83 ftAbove normal
Amisk RiverHighway No. 36 · 60 km1.07 m3.52 ftNormal
Pine CreekGrassland · 63 km0.82 m2.70 ftNormal
Wolf RiverOutlet of Wolf Lake · 64 km597.39 m1,959.95 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 07CA013 · Owl River Below Piche River

Location: 55.0109, -111.8564 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Owl River below Piche River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 7.61 m (24.95 ft) with a flow of 16.6 m³/s (586 cfs).

Is the Owl River below Piche River high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (375% of the median).

Is the Owl River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Owl River below Piche River?

105 m³/s (3,708 cfs) on June 12, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1985–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Owl River below Piche River compare with a year ago?

The flow is 1250% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.23 m³/s (43.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07CA013 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.