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Sundance Creek near Bickerdike water level

River gauge, Sundance Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.96m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.42 m³/s
0.90 0.95 1.00

History

History
0.900.951.001.05mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 180.900.951.001.05mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.91.01.1mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.91.01.1mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
1.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Sundance Creek near Bickerdike reads 0.96 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.95 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.91 m (+0.05 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.94 m and 0.97 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.95 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.91 m – 1.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
0.91 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.94 m – 0.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.90 m – 0.97 m

Conditions at Sundance Creek near Bickerdike

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 1° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 9° 0° – Wind 6 km/h
20 Tue 12° -2° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 15° -2° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 14° -1° 1.2 mm, 34% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 3° 0° 12 mm, 69% Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 0° -3° 0.1 mm, 21% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:20 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
McLeod River above Embarras RiverRiver gauge, McLeod River 1.46 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
Embarras River near WealdRiver gauge, Embarras River 0.81 m Normal +0.02 m 22 km
Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16ARiver gauge, Wolf Creek 1.30 m High −0.01 m 29 km
McLeod River near RosevearRiver gauge, McLeod River 1.53 m Normal ±0 39 km
Berland River near the MouthRiver gauge, Berland River 1.70 m Normal ±0 53 km
Gregg River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregg River 1.19 m Very high +0.01 m 56 km
Wampus Creek near HintonRiver gauge, Wampus Creek 0.68 m High ±0 59 km
Athabasca River at HintonRiver gauge, Athabasca River 27.07 m Normal +0.03 m 59 km

Questions and answers

How does Sundance Creek near Bickerdike compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.91 m.

What is a normal level for Sundance Creek near Bickerdike in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.95 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.91 m and 1.03 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 0.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sundance Creek near Bickerdike today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:40 AM MDT, the water level was 0.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sundance Creek near Bickerdike rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sundance Creek near Bickerdike normal?

Normal 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:07AF010 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.56652, -116.70331 (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 0.96 m 2026-10-18 17:40 Provisional
Flow 0.42 m³/s 2026-10-18 17:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sundance Creek near Bickerdike (eccc:07AF010). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/sundance-creek-near-bickerdike

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