Beaver River above Syncrude

Water level and flow at gauge 07DA018, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (22% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
2.91m9.55ft
+3 cm+1.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.06m³/s2.26cfs
+21% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +21%

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 49 years of monthly averages): 0.13 m³/s4.41 cfs – 0.53 m³/s18.8 cfs, median 0.29 m³/s10.4 cfs. Right now it is at 22% of the median.

Highest flow on record
36.0m³/s1,271cfs

July 7, 1988 · approved records 1976–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

33% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.10 m³/s3.35 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s5 cfs10 cfs15 cfs20 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 23 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 afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 3 this evening and minus 14 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 4.

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

Nearby gauges

Poplar CreekFort McMurray · 7 km97.13 m318.68 ftNo normal yet
Steepbank RiverFort McMurray · 11 km97.23 m319.00 ftAbove normal
Mackay RiverPetro-Canada Bridge · 21 km96.67 m317.15 ftAbove normal
Athabasca RiverBelow Fort McMurray · 21 km2.15 m7.07 ftNormal
East Jackpine CreekThe 1300 Ft Contour · 26 km100.16 m328.60 ftNormal
Steepbank RiverBelow North Steepbank River · 27 km97.77 m320.76 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 07DA018 · Beaver River Above Syncrude

Location: 56.9453, -111.5662 · Alberta

Same river: Goodridge, Cold Lake Reserve

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 Beaver River above Syncrude today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 2.91 m (9.55 ft) with a flow of 0.06 m³/s (2.26 cfs).

Is the Beaver River above Syncrude high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (22% of the median).

Is the Beaver River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Beaver River above Syncrude?

36.0 m³/s (1,271 cfs) on July 7, 1988, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Beaver River above Syncrude compare with a year ago?

The flow is 33% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.10 m³/s (3.35 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07DA018 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.