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Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake water level

River gauge, Porter Creek, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

6.66m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.02 m³/s
6.55 6.60 6.65

History

6.56.66.7mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 196.56.66.7mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
6.56.66.7mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 196.56.66.7mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake: the latest reading is 6.66 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 6.57 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.50 m – 6.76 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.57 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.53 m – 6.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.50 m – 6.76 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.51 m – 6.75 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:12 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Athabasca River at AthabascaRiver gauge, Athabasca River 1.37 m High −0.03 m 19 km
Babette Creek near ColintonRiver gauge, Babette Creek 1.76 m Normal ±0 33 km
Pembina River at JarvieRiver gauge, Pembina River 1.09 m High +0.01 m 40 km
Stony Creek near TawatinawRiver gauge, Stony Creek 0.47 m Normal ±0 49 km
Dapp Creek at Highway No. 44River gauge, Dapp Creek 0.86 m Very high −0.01 m 49 km
Pine Creek near GrasslandRiver gauge, Pine Creek 0.87 m Very low −0.02 m 53 km
Calling Lake at Ranger StationLake, Calling Lake 594.31 m High −0.09 m 59 km
Wabash Creek near PibrochRiver gauge, Wabash Creek 3.93 m High −0.02 m 61 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.53 m and 6.66 m, based on 13 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 6.66 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:25 PM MDT, the water level was 6.66 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:07BE003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.72518, -113.58614 (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 6.66 m 2026-10-19 01:25 Provisional
Flow 0.02 m³/s 2026-10-19 01:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Porter Creek above Baptiste Lake (eccc:07BE003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/porter-creek-above-baptiste-lake

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer