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Pembina River near Entwistle water level

River gauge, Pembina River, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.99m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
11.2 m³/s
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0

History

History
1.01.52.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.01.52.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.51.01.52.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.51.01.52.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Pembina River near Entwistle shows 1.99 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 1.05 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.86 m, a difference of +0.13 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.94 m and 2.13 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.93 m1.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.61 m – 1.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
1.86 m+0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.94 m – 2.13 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.74 m – 2.18 m

High water at Pembina River near Entwistle

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

About the Pembina River

Pembina River (Alberta)

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 10° 0° – Wind 7 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 13° -2° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 12° -1° 0.4 mm Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 4° 0° 15 mm, 69% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 1° -3° 1.8 mm, 29% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Pembina River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pembina River below Paddy CreekRiver gauge, Pembina River 0.77 m Normal ±0 57 km
Pembina River at JarvieRiver gauge, Pembina River 1.10 m High +0.01 m 115 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sturgeon River near Magnolia BridgeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River 0.92 m Very high +0.01 m 9.5 km
Isle Lake at Silver SandsLake, Isle Lake 729.80 m Normal −0.04 m 23 km
Tomahawk Creek near TomahawkRiver gauge, Tomahawk Creek 1.38 m Normal +0.03 m 27 km
Wabamun Lake at Sundance Power StationLake, Wabamun Lake 724.22 m Normal −0.04 m 31 km
Paddle River near Rochfort BridgeRiver gauge, Paddle River 1.19 m Very high +0.01 m 33 km
North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759River gauge, North Saskatchewan River 87.36 m Very low −0.07 m 36 km
Paddle River near AnselmoRiver gauge, Paddle River 0.79 m Very high +0.01 m 37 km
Coyote Creek near CherhillRiver gauge, Coyote Creek 1.36 m Very high ±0 37 km

Questions and answers

Is the Pembina River near Entwistle higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.13 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.86 m.

What is a normal level for the Pembina River near Entwistle in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.61 m and 1.86 m, based on 15 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 1.99 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pembina River near Entwistle today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:40 AM MDT, the water level was 1.99 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pembina River near Entwistle rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pembina River near Entwistle normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:07BB002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.60025, -115.00436 (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 1.99 m 2026-10-18 17:40 Provisional
Flow 11.2 m³/s 2026-10-18 17:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pembina River near Entwistle (eccc:07BB002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/pembina-river-near-entwistle

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