Slave River at Fitzgerald
Water level and flow at gauge 07NB001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (134% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 72 years of monthly averages): 3,123 m³/s110,270 cfs – 3,973 m³/s140,288 cfs, median 3,460 m³/s122,189 cfs. Right now it is at 134% of the median.
June 18, 1990 · approved records 1960–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 52% 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 66 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
Clearing early this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning.
Clear. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.
Sunny. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Fort Smith (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Taltson RiverBelow Hydro Dam · 67 km | 98.25 m322.35 ft | Very high |
| Tazin RiverThe Mouth · 79 km | 9.96 m32.69 ft | Very high |
| Peace RiverPeace Point · 96 km | 5.69 m18.67 ft | Very high |
| Riviere des RochersAbove Slave River · 97 km | 3.91 m12.81 ft | Below normal |
| Riviere des Rochers West of Little Rapids07NA008 · 106 km | 4.11 m13.47 ft | Normal |
| Peace RiverBelow Chenal des Quatre Fourches · 106 km | 4.50 m14.75 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07NB001 · Slave River at Fitzgerald
Location: 59.8635, -111.5916 · 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 Slave River at Fitzgerald today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 3.95 m (12.96 ft) with a flow of 4,630 m³/s (163,507 cfs).
Is the Slave River at Fitzgerald high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (134% of the median).
Is the Slave River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Slave River at Fitzgerald?
8,890 m³/s (313,948 cfs) on June 18, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07NB001 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.