Chinchaga River at High Level
Water level and flow at gauge 07OC001, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (128% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 56 years of monthly averages): 3.13 m³/s110 cfs – 12.6 m³/s445 cfs, median 8.34 m³/s294 cfs. Right now it is at 128% of the median.
April 29, 1974 · approved records 1971–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
1657% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.61 m³/s21.5 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 55 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
| Sousa CreekHigh Level · 9 km | 3.24 m10.62 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverMeander River · 73 km | 3.79 m12.42 ft | Below normal |
| Boyer RiverPaddle Prairie · 88 km | 0.82 m2.70 ft | Below normal |
| Keg RiverHighway No. 35 · 103 km | 0.73 m2.39 ft | Above normal |
| Lutose CreekSteen River · 108 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Normal |
| Boyer RiverFort Vermilion · 121 km | 1.19 m3.89 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07OC001 · Chinchaga River Near High Level
Location: 58.5967, -118.3338 · 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 Chinchaga River at High Level today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.68 m (2.22 ft) with a flow of 10.7 m³/s (378 cfs).
Is the Chinchaga River at High Level high right now?
The flow is normal for October (128% of the median).
Is the Chinchaga River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Chinchaga River at High Level?
824 m³/s (29,099 cfs) on April 29, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Chinchaga River at High Level compare with a year ago?
The flow is 1657% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.61 m³/s (21.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07OC001 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.