Little Smoky River at Little Smoky

Water level and flow at gauge 07GG002, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (208% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.45m4.74ft
−2 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
15.9m³/s562cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 58 years of monthly averages): 5.20 m³/s184 cfs – 12.4 m³/s437 cfs, median 7.65 m³/s270 cfs. Right now it is at 208% of the median.

Highest flow on record
556m³/s19,635cfs

June 21, 2023 · approved records 1968–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 57 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

Iosegun RiverLittle Smoky · 2 km1.04 m3.42 ftVery high
Waskahigan RiverThe Mouth · 2 km1.26 m4.14 ftVery high
Sturgeon LakeValleyview · 49 km676.90 m2,220.79 ftVery high
Deep Valley CreekValleyview · 49 km4.83 m15.84 ftAbove normal
Simonette RiverGoodwin · 78 km1.68 m5.50 ftVery high
Little Smoky RiverGuy · 80 km3.10 m10.17 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07GG002 · Little Smoky River at Little Smoky

Location: 54.7399, -117.1796 · Alberta

Same river: Guy

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 Little Smoky River at Little Smoky today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.45 m (4.74 ft) with a flow of 15.9 m³/s (562 cfs).

Is the Little Smoky River at Little Smoky high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (208% of the median).

Is the Little Smoky River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Smoky River at Little Smoky?

556 m³/s (19,635 cfs) on June 21, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07GG002 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.