Peace River at Fort Vermilion
Water level and flow at gauge 07HF001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (173% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 39 years of monthly averages): 1,210 m³/s42,731 cfs – 1,770 m³/s62,507 cfs, median 1,460 m³/s51,559 cfs. Right now it is at 173% of the median.
July 13, 2011 · approved records 1918–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 20% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 25 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
| Boyer RiverFort Vermilion · 15 km | 1.19 m3.89 ft | Above normal |
| Ponton RiverAbove Boyer River · 16 km | 1.89 m6.21 ft | Above normal |
| Jackpine CreekHighway No. 88 · 27 km | 2.04 m6.69 ft | Normal |
| Teepee CreekLa Crete · 31 km | 0.94 m3.09 ft | Very low |
| Wabasca RiverHighway No. 88 · 68 km | 2.01 m6.60 ft | Very high |
| Peace RiverCarcajou · 93 km | 6.03 m19.79 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07HF001 · Peace River at Fort Vermilion
Location: 58.3879, -116.0288 · Alberta
Same river: Dunvegan Bridge, Above Smoky River Confluence, Elk Island Park, Peace River, Carcajou, Peace Point, Below Chenal des Quatre Fourches
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 Peace River at Fort Vermilion today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 4.94 m (16.20 ft) with a flow of 2,520 m³/s (88,993 cfs).
Is the Peace River at Fort Vermilion high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (173% of the median).
Is the Peace River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Peace River at Fort Vermilion?
12,900 m³/s (455,560 cfs) on July 13, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1918–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07HF001 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.