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Satellite view of Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake

Unusually low

Water level is well below normal for mid-September and holding steady.

Low (780.00m)Normal rangeHigh (781.10m)

Current Weather

2d ago
20°C
Wind W 6 km/h
Humidity 47%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Red Deer - Ponoka - Innisfail - Stettler

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-1.5 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

0th percentile

Based on 53 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually holds steady over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops slightly.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 38 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
779.63 m
Reference value
779.63 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
0th percentile
Years of record
53
Source station
BUFFALO LAKE NEAR ERSKINE (05CD005)
Est. average depth
Relationship type
direct_lake
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
780.29–780.73 m
Same-date historical range
780.00–781.10 m
30-day change
-8.8 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05CD005. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.