Kakwa River at Highway No. 40
Water level and flow at gauge 07GB003, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (163% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 32 years of monthly averages): 14.5 m³/s513 cfs – 26.6 m³/s938 cfs, median 18.3 m³/s646 cfs. Right now it is at 163% of the median.
June 10, 2017 · approved records 1994–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
92% higher than on October 25, 2025 (15.5 m³/s547 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 31 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
| Cutbank RiverGrande Prairie · 28 km | 1.10 m3.61 ft | Above normal |
| Big Mountain CreekBig Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational Area · 53 km | 93.69 m307.38 ft | No normal yet |
| Deep Valley CreekValleyview · 54 km | 4.83 m15.86 ft | Above normal |
| Muskeg RiverGrande Cache · 58 km | 3.21 m10.53 ft | Normal |
| Smoky RiverAbove Hells Creek · 66 km | 1.38 m4.52 ft | Normal |
| Wapiti RiverGrande Prairie · 73 km | 95.30 m312.66 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07GB003 · Kakwa River at Highway No. 40
Location: 54.4215, -118.5540 · Alberta
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 Kakwa River at Highway No. 40 today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.42 m (4.65 ft) with a flow of 29.8 m³/s (1,052 cfs).
Is the Kakwa River at Highway No. 40 high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (163% of the median).
Is the Kakwa River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kakwa River at Highway No. 40?
1,710 m³/s (60,388 cfs) on June 10, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kakwa River at Highway No. 40 compare with a year ago?
The flow is 92% higher than on October 25, 2025 (15.5 m³/s (547 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07GB003 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.