Simonette River at Goodwin

Water level and flow at gauge 07GF001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (471% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.69m5.53ft
+1 cm+0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
36.9m³/s1,303cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 56 years of monthly averages): 5.48 m³/s194 cfs – 14.4 m³/s507 cfs, median 7.84 m³/s277 cfs. Right now it is at 471% of the median.

Highest flow on record
6,500m³/s229,546cfs

August 2, 1987 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 17 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

Sunny. Fog patches developing early this morning and dissipating this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Grande Prairie (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Kleskun Hills Main DrainGrande Prairie · 20 km0.54 m1.77 ftVery low
Wapiti RiverGrande Prairie · 34 km95.31 m312.68 ftVery high
Sturgeon LakeValleyview · 40 km676.90 m2,220.79 ftVery high
Big Mountain CreekBig Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational Area · 43 km93.69 m307.38 ftNo normal yet
Grande Prairie CreekSexsmith · 53 km1.00 m3.27 ftAbove normal
Saddle RiverWoking · 65 km1.05 m3.43 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07GF001 · Simonette River Near Goodwin

Location: 55.1403, -118.1823 · 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 Simonette River at Goodwin today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.69 m (5.53 ft) with a flow of 36.9 m³/s (1,303 cfs).

Is the Simonette River at Goodwin high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (471% of the median).

Is the Simonette River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Simonette River at Goodwin?

6,500 m³/s (229,546 cfs) on August 2, 1987, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07GF001 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.