Peace River at Peace Point

Water level and flow at gauge 07KC001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (164% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.67m18.61ft
+12 cm+4.6 in in 24 h
Flow
2,660m³/s93,937cfs
+4% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

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 66 years of monthly averages): 1,463 m³/s51,648 cfs – 1,895 m³/s66,921 cfs, median 1,620 m³/s57,210 cfs. Right now it is at 164% of the median.

Highest flow on record
12,700m³/s448,497cfs

June 17, 1990 · approved records 1959–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 21% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1,500 m³/s2,000 m³/s2,500 m³/s50,000 cfs60,000 cfs70,000 cfs80,000 cfs90,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2,000 m³/s4,000 m³/s6,000 m³/s50,000 cfs100,000 cfs150,000 cfs200,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 65 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

Peace RiverBelow Chenal des Quatre Fourches · 54 km4.51 m14.79 ftBelow normal
Riviere des RochersAbove Slave River · 61 km3.92 m12.87 ftBelow normal
Lake ClaireOutlet To Prairie River · 69 km5.92 m19.42 ftBelow normal
Riviere des Rochers West of Little Rapids07NA008 · 73 km4.13 m13.54 ftNormal
Riviere des Rochers East of Little Rapids07NA007 · 75 km5.01 m16.43 ftBelow normal
Mamawi Lake ChannelOld Dog Camp · 83 km5.62 m18.44 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 07KC001 · Peace River at Peace Point

Location: 59.1181, -112.4369 · Alberta

Same river: Dunvegan Bridge, Above Smoky River Confluence, Elk Island Park, Peace River, Carcajou, Fort Vermilion, 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Peace River at Peace Point today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 5.67 m (18.61 ft) with a flow of 2,660 m³/s (93,937 cfs).

Is the Peace River at Peace Point high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (164% 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 Peace Point?

12,700 m³/s (448,497 cfs) on June 17, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07KC001 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.