Athabasca River below Fort McMurray
Water level and flow at gauge 07DA001, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (122% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 69 years of monthly averages): 388 m³/s13,702 cfs – 641 m³/s22,637 cfs, median 509 m³/s17,975 cfs. Right now it is at 122% of the median.
June 25, 2023 · approved records 1958–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 13% of that record.
106% higher than on October 25, 2025 (301 m³/s10,630 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 67 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
Clearing. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 3 this evening and minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Fort McMurray (9 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Hangingstone RiverFort McMurray · 8 km | 2.25 m7.40 ft | Normal |
| Clearwater RiverDraper · 14 km | 2.44 m8.00 ft | Normal |
| Poplar CreekFort McMurray · 15 km | 97.14 m318.69 ft | No normal yet |
| Steepbank RiverBelow North Steepbank River · 19 km | 97.77 m320.76 ft | Above normal |
| Beaver RiverAbove Syncrude · 21 km | 2.91 m9.55 ft | Very low |
| Steepbank RiverFort McMurray · 24 km | 97.23 m319.00 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07DA001 · Athabasca River Below Fort McMurray
Location: 56.7809, -111.4026 · Alberta
Same river: Jasper, Hinton, Athabasca, Embarras Airport, Above Jackfish Creek, Old Fort
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 Athabasca River below Fort McMurray today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.16 m (7.07 ft) with a flow of 619 m³/s (21,860 cfs).
Is the Athabasca River below Fort McMurray high right now?
The flow is normal for October (122% of the median).
Is the Athabasca River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Athabasca River below Fort McMurray?
4,800 m³/s (169,511 cfs) on June 25, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Athabasca River below Fort McMurray compare with a year ago?
The flow is 106% higher than on October 25, 2025 (301 m³/s (10,630 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07DA001 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.