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Wapiti River near Grande Prairie water level

River gauge, Wapiti River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

95.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
186 m³/s
0 50 100

History

-050100mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19-050100mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
-050100mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19-050100mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Wapiti River near Grande Prairie is well above normal at 95.57 m.

That puts it 94.63 m above the median of 0.94 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 94.75 m and 95.65 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
0.94 m94.63 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.76 m – 94.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
94.75 m – 95.65 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
94.76 m – 95.43 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 12° 0° 0.1 mm Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 13° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 15° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 10° 2° 3.9 mm, 49% Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 5° 0° 25 mm, 69% Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 3° -2° 7.1 mm, 35% Wind 15 km/h
25 Sun -2° -6° 0.1 mm, 20% Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:33 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 15 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Big Mountain Creek at Big Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational AreaRiver gauge, Big Mountain Creek 93.81 m No reference yet −0.09 m 20 km
Kleskun Hills Main Drain near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Kleskun Hills Main Drain 0.54 m Normal ±0 23 km
Simonette River near GoodwinRiver gauge, Simonette River 1.91 m Very high +0.13 m 34 km
Grande Prairie Creek near SexsmithRiver gauge, Grande Prairie Creek 1.06 m Very high +0.42 m 36 km
Beaverlodge River near BeaverlodgeRiver gauge, Beaverlodge River 1.03 m Normal −0.01 m 48 km
Bear River near Valhalla CentreRiver gauge, Bear River 2.00 m Low ±0 56 km
Redwillow River near Rio GrandeRiver gauge, Redwillow River 3.31 m Very high +0.05 m 63 km
Cutbank River near Grande PrairieRiver gauge, Cutbank River 1.30 m Very high −0.10 m 64 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Wapiti River near Grande Prairie in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.76 m and 94.80 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 95.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wapiti River near Grande Prairie today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:25 PM MDT, the water level was 95.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wapiti River near Grande Prairie rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.39 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wapiti River near Grande Prairie normal?

Very 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:07GE001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.07006, -118.70983 (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 95.57 m 2026-10-19 19:25 Provisional
Flow 186 m³/s 2026-10-19 19:25 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Wapiti River near Grande Prairie (eccc:07GE001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/wapiti-river-near-grande-prairie

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