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Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88 water level

River gauge, Jackpine Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.09m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.33 m³/s
2.0 2.5

History

1.82.02.32.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.82.02.32.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.01.52.02.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.01.52.02.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88, where the gauge shows 2.09 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 2.10 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.99 m – 2.47 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.10 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.69 m – 2.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.99 m – 2.47 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.73 m – 2.27 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 4° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 8° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 13° 3° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 8° 1° – Wind 6 km/h
23 Fri 3° 0° 1.7 mm, 33% Wind 9 km/h
24 Sat 0° -5° 0.7 mm Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:26 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 6 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Peace River at Fort VermilionRiver gauge, Peace River 4.59 m Very high −0.11 m 27 km
Teepee Creek near La CreteRiver gauge, Teepee Creek 1.05 m Normal ±0 30 km
Wabasca River at Highway No. 88River gauge, Wabasca River 2.25 m Very high +0.04 m 41 km
Boyer River near Fort VermilionRiver gauge, Boyer River 1.19 m High ±0 41 km
Ponton River above Boyer RiverRiver gauge, Ponton River 2.03 m High ±0 42 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.69 m and 2.54 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 2.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88 today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM MDT, the water level was 2.09 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88 rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88 normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:07JD003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
58.19289, -115.74881 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.09 m 2026-10-18 12:45 Provisional
Flow 1.33 m³/s 2026-10-18 12:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Jackpine Creek at Highway No. 88 (eccc:07JD003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/jackpine-creek-at-highway-no-88

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer