Wabash Creek near Pibroch water level
River gauge, Wabash Creek, Alberta, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.00 m³/s
History
What this means
High water at Wabash Creek near Pibroch: the latest reading is 3.93 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 1.87 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 2.07 m above typical.
It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.86 m – 4.11 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
- 1.87 m2.07 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.83 m – 4.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 3.86 m – 4.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 3.87 m – 4.10 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
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dapp Creek at Highway No. 44River gauge, Dapp Creek | 0.86 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 12 km |
| Pembina River at JarvieRiver gauge, Pembina River | 1.10 m | High | +0.01 m | 27 km |
| Stony Creek near TawatinawRiver gauge, Stony Creek | 0.47 m | Normal | ±0 | 31 km |
| Paddle River at BarrheadRiver gauge, Paddle River | 0.82 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 33 km |
| Lac La Nonne at Lac La NonneLake, Lac La Nonne | 663.77 m | High | +0.02 m | 41 km |
| Sturgeon River near Fort SaskatchewanRiver gauge, Sturgeon River | 3.78 m | Normal | ±0 | 59 km |
| Porter Creek above Baptiste LakeRiver gauge, Porter Creek | 6.66 m | High | −0.03 m | 61 km |
| Kilini Creek at Twp Road No 543River gauge, Kilini Creek | 8.61 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 61 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Wabash Creek near Pibroch in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.87 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.83 m and 4.18 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 3.93 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Wabash Creek near Pibroch today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 03:20 PM MDT, the water level was 3.93 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Wabash Creek near Pibroch rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Wabash Creek near Pibroch 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:07BC007(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.21048, -113.92242(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 | 3.93 m | 2026-10-18 21:20 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.00 m³/s | 2026-10-18 21:20 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Wabash Creek near Pibroch (eccc:07BC007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/wabash-creek-near-pibroch
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