Cutbank River at Grande Prairie

Water level and flow at gauge 07GB001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (324% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.13m3.71ft
−3 cm−1.2 in in 24 h
Flow
6.23m³/s220cfs
-16% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↓ falling -16%

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 55 years of monthly averages): 1.30 m³/s45.9 cfs – 3.98 m³/s141 cfs, median 1.92 m³/s67.8 cfs. Right now it is at 324% of the median.

Highest flow on record
800m³/s28,252cfs

July 15, 1982 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 42 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

Kakwa RiverHighway No. 40 · 28 km1.42 m4.67 ftAbove normal
Big Mountain CreekBig Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational Area · 45 km93.69 m307.38 ftNo normal yet
Wapiti RiverGrande Prairie · 64 km95.31 m312.68 ftVery high
Smoky RiverAbove Hells Creek · 65 km1.39 m4.55 ftNormal
Muskeg RiverGrande Cache · 66 km3.22 m10.57 ftNormal
Redwillow RiverRio Grande · 78 km3.36 m11.04 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07GB001 · Cutbank River Near Grande Prairie

Location: 54.5157, -118.9631 · 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 Cutbank River at Grande Prairie today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.13 m (3.71 ft) with a flow of 6.23 m³/s (220 cfs).

Is the Cutbank River at Grande Prairie high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (324% of the median).

Is the Cutbank River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Cutbank River at Grande Prairie?

800 m³/s (28,252 cfs) on July 15, 1982, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07GB001 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.