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SwedenPembina River at Jarvie water level
River gauge, Pembina River, Alberta, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 20.1 m³/s
History
What this means
The Pembina River at Jarvie is above normal at 1.10 m.
That puts it 0.24 m above the median of 0.86 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.
It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 1.06 m and 1.34 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.86 m0.24 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.73 m – 1.27 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.06 m – 1.34 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.06 m – 1.39 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Pembina River
The Pembina River is a tributary of the Athabasca River in central Alberta, Canada. "Pembina" is an Indigenous word "Pimbina" (Cree) for the high bush cranberry or summerberry (Viburnum trilobum). The river gives the name to the Pembina oil field, an oil- and gas-producing region centered on Drayton Valley. The environmentalist group Pembina Institute also took its name from the river.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Pembina River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembina River near EntwistleRiver gauge, Pembina River | 1.99 m | Very high | ±0 | 115 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dapp Creek at Highway No. 44River gauge, Dapp Creek | 0.87 m | Very high | ±0 | 18 km |
| Wabash Creek near PibrochRiver gauge, Wabash Creek | 3.95 m | High | ±0 | 27 km |
| Stony Creek near TawatinawRiver gauge, Stony Creek | 0.47 m | Normal | ±0 | 39 km |
| Porter Creek above Baptiste LakeRiver gauge, Porter Creek | 6.67 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 40 km |
| Paddle River at BarrheadRiver gauge, Paddle River | 0.85 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 46 km |
| Athabasca River at AthabascaRiver gauge, Athabasca River | 1.40 m | High | −0.05 m | 55 km |
| Freeman River near Fort AssiniboineRiver gauge, Freeman River | 1.38 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 60 km |
| Lac La Nonne at Lac La NonneLake, Lac La Nonne | 663.77 m | High | ±0 | 63 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Pembina River at Jarvie in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.73 m and 1.27 m, based on 14 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 1.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Pembina River at Jarvie today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 08:25 PM MDT, the water level was 1.10 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Pembina River at Jarvie rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pembina River at Jarvie normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:07BC002(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.45029, -113.99332(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.10 m | 2026-10-18 02:25 | Provisional |
| Flow | 20.1 m³/s | 2026-10-18 02:25 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pembina River at Jarvie (eccc:07BC002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/pembina-river-at-jarvie
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