Jackfish River below Christina Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 07CE005, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (474% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
98.68m323.76ft
+2 cm+0.7 in in 24 h
Flow
7.34m³/s259cfs
+8% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +8%

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 21 years of monthly averages): 0.56 m³/s19.8 cfs – 2.71 m³/s95.7 cfs, median 1.55 m³/s54.7 cfs. Right now it is at 474% of the median.

Highest flow on record
118m³/s4,167cfs

June 11, 2020 · approved records 1983–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

45775% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.02 m³/s0.57 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 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/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 9 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

Sunday CreekAbove Christina Lake · 17 km98.17 m322.08 ftVery high
Christina RiverChard · 23 km5.61 m18.40 ftVery high
Pony CreekChard · 25 km8.76 m28.75 ftVery high
Christina RiverAbove Statoil Leismer · 37 km97.05 m318.40 ftAbove normal
House RiverHighway No. 63 · 66 km7.28 m23.89 ftNormal
Logan RiverThe Mouth · 68 km6.83 m22.42 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 07CE005 · Jackfish River Below Christina Lake

Location: 55.6729, -111.0994 · 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 Jackfish River below Christina Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 98.68 m (323.76 ft) with a flow of 7.34 m³/s (259 cfs).

Is the Jackfish River below Christina Lake high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (474% of the median).

Is the Jackfish River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Jackfish River below Christina Lake?

118 m³/s (4,167 cfs) on June 11, 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 Jackfish River below Christina Lake compare with a year ago?

The flow is 45775% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.02 m³/s (0.57 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07CE005 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.