Whitemud River near Dixonville water level

Name: Whitemud River near Dixonville water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Whitemud River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.73m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:40 PM MDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 5.46 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Whitemud River near Dixonville is well above normal at 1.73 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.64 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.15 m, a difference of +0.57 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.07 m and 1.75 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: 1.09 m0.64 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.00 m – 1.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.15 m+0.57 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.07 m – 1.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.09 m – 1.73 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.

About the Whitemud River

The Whitemud River is a small, highly meandering river in southwest Manitoba, Canada. It begins at the confluence of Stony Creek and Boggy Creek in Neepawa, and flows east to Arden, Gladstone, Westbourne, discharging into Lake Manitoba at Lynchs Point. Its total drainage area is 7,110 square kilometres (2,747 sq mi).

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 10 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 9° 0° 0.1 mm Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 9° -1° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 12° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 9° 2° 0.7 mm, 24% Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 3° -1° 26 mm, 60% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat -1° -3° 9.8 mm, 29% Wind 26 km/h

25 Sun -3° -13° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:32 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 9 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peace River at Peace RiverRiver gauge, Peace River	7.35 m	Very high	+0.14 m	36 km
Peace River above Smoky River ConfluenceRiver gauge, Peace River	316.81 m	Very high	+0.21 m	42 km
Hines Creek above Gerry LakeRiver gauge, Hines Creek	2.01 m	High	±0	42 km
Buchanan Creek near ManningRiver gauge, Buchanan Creek	2.61 m	Normal	−0.02 m	44 km
Notikewin River at ManningRiver gauge, Notikewin River	0.85 m	Very high	+0.03 m	46 km
Heart River near NampaRiver gauge, Heart River	1.51 m	Very high	+0.03 m	60 km
Peace River near Elk Island ParkRiver gauge, Peace River	330.14 m	Very high	+0.21 m	69 km
Peace River at Dunvegan BridgeRiver gauge, Peace River	4.30 m	Very high	+0.24 m	88 km

Questions and answers

Is the Whitemud River near Dixonville higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.57 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.15 m.

What is a normal level for the Whitemud River near Dixonville in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.00 m and 1.19 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 1.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Whitemud River near Dixonville today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:40 PM MDT, the water level was 1.73 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitemud River near Dixonville rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Whitemud River near Dixonville 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:07HA005 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 56.51094, -117.66096 (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	1.73 m	2026-10-19 21:40	Provisional
Flow	5.46 m³/s	2026-10-19 21:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Whitemud River near Dixonville (eccc:07HA005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/whitemud-river-near-dixonville

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