Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag
Water level and flow at gauge 07DC003, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (102% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 9 years of monthly averages): 6.61 m³/s233 cfs – 8.07 m³/s285 cfs, median 7.32 m³/s259 cfs. Right now it is at 102% of the median.
April 30, 2018 · approved records 2017–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 11% of that record.
10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.83 m³/s241 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 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
| Muskeg River Upland07DA034 · 39 km | 99.20 m325.45 ft | No normal yet |
| Iyinimin CreekAbove Kearl Lake · 43 km | 359.32 m1,178.88 ft | Very high |
| Kearl LakeCanterra Road · 45 km | 99.42 m326.17 ft | Normal |
| Kearl LakeOutlet · 48 km | 329.19 m1,080.00 ft | Below normal |
| McClelland LakeOutlet Above Firebag River · 51 km | 96.74 m317.38 ft | Very high |
| McClelland LakeEast End · 51 km | 294.78 m967.11 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07DC003 · Firebag River Upstream of Suncor Firebag
Location: 57.3350, -110.4736 · Alberta
Same river: The Mouth
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 Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 98.92 m (324.53 ft) with a flow of 7.48 m³/s (264 cfs).
Is the Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag high right now?
The flow is normal for October (102% of the median).
Is the Firebag River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag?
67.4 m³/s (2,380 cfs) on April 30, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2017–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Firebag River upstream of Suncor Firebag compare with a year ago?
The flow is 10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.83 m³/s (241 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07DC003 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.