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SwedenPembina River near Windygates water level
River gauge, Pembina River, Manitoba, Canada
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Surface elevation
- Flow
- 2.70 m³/s
History
What this means
High water at Pembina River near Windygates: the latest reading is 337.38 m, well above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 336.95 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.43 m above typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 337.34 m – 337.45 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 336.95 m0.43 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 336.79 m – 337.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 337.34 m – 337.45 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 337.36 m – 337.47 m
High water: what to watch for
Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.
Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.
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
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Pembina River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembina River near La RiviereRiver gauge, Pembina River | 392.74 m | Very high | +0.04 m | 37 km |
| Pembina River near Outlet of Swan LakeRiver gauge, Pembina River | 1.83 m³/s | Normal | −0.10 m³/s | 55 km |
| Pembina River below Crystal CreekRiver gauge, Pembina River | 1.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 59 km |
| Pembina River above Lorne LakeRiver gauge, Pembina River | 411.46 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 90 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mowbray Creek near MowbrayRiver gauge, Mowbray Creek | 466.20 m | High | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Lake Minnewasta near MordenLake, Lake Minnewasta | 329.08 m | Normal | ±0 | 20 km |
| Snowflake Creek near SnowflakeRiver gauge, Snowflake Creek | 373.22 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 24 km |
| Little South Pembina River near WalhallaRiver gauge, Little South Pembina River | 1.00 ft | Low | −0.04 ft | 17 mi |
| Pembina River at WalhallaRiver gauge, Pembina River | 1.60 ft | Low | −0.01 ft | 18 mi |
| South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240River gauge, South Branch of South Tobacco Creek | 0.74 m | Normal | ±0 | 37 km |
| Mary Jane Reservoir near La RiviereReservoir, Mary Jane Reservoir | 468.31 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 38 km |
| South Tobacco Creek near MiamiRiver gauge, South Tobacco Creek | 306.28 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 39 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Pembina River near Windygates in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 336.95 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 336.79 m and 337.30 m, based on 20 years of records.
Is Pembina River near Windygates really 337.38 m deep?
No. 337.38 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Pembina River near Windygates today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 02:05 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 337.38 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Pembina River near Windygates rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pembina River near Windygates normal?
Very high for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:05OB007(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.03142, -98.27743(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 ADJ.)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 337.38 m | 2026-10-19 07:05 | Provisional |
| Flow | 2.70 m³/s | 2026-10-19 07:05 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pembina River near Windygates (eccc:05OB007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/pembina-river-near-windygates
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer