Christina River at Chard
Water level and flow at gauge 07CE002, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (233% of the median).
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 AM local standard time (3 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 42 years of monthly averages): 6.08 m³/s215 cfs – 15.3 m³/s542 cfs, median 9.97 m³/s352 cfs. Right now it is at 233% of the median.
June 9, 2020 · approved records 1983–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% of that record.
792% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.60 m³/s91.8 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 13 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
| Pony CreekChard · 5 km | 8.76 m28.75 ft | Very high |
| Jackfish RiverBelow Christina Lake · 23 km | 98.68 m323.76 ft | Very high |
| Sunday CreekAbove Christina Lake · 30 km | 98.17 m322.08 ft | Very high |
| Christina RiverAbove Statoil Leismer · 42 km | 97.05 m318.40 ft | Above normal |
| Hangingstone RiverNorth Star Road · 61 km | 99.33 m325.89 ft | Normal |
| Gregoire RiverThe Mouth · 72 km | 97.61 m320.24 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07CE002 · Christina River Near Chard
Location: 55.8371, -110.8691 · Alberta
Same river: The Mouth, Above Statoil Leismer
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 Christina River at Chard today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 5.61 m (18.40 ft) with a flow of 23.2 m³/s (819 cfs).
Is the Christina River at Chard high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (233% of the median).
Is the Christina River rising or falling?
There are not enough recent readings to tell.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Christina River at Chard?
270 m³/s (9,535 cfs) on June 9, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Christina River at Chard compare with a year ago?
The flow is 792% higher than on October 25, 2025 (2.60 m³/s (91.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07CE002 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.