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Amisk River at Highway No. 36 water level

River gauge, Amisk River, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.98m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.18 m³/s
0.9 1.0 1.1

History

0.91.01.1mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.91.01.1mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.80.91.01.1mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.80.91.01.1mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
1.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Amisk River at Highway No. 36, where the gauge shows 0.98 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.02 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.08 m, a difference of −0.10 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.90 m – 1.01 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.02 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.85 m – 1.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
1.08 m−0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.90 m – 1.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.92 m – 1.13 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.

18 Sun 11° 4° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 11° 2° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 11° 1° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° 3° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 12° 1° – Wind 5 km/h
23 Fri 5° 1° 8.1 mm, 56% Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 1° -2° 4.6 mm, 55% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lac La Biche at Lac La BicheLake, Lac La Biche 544.08 m High −0.06 m 33 km
Beaver River near GoodridgeRiver gauge, Beaver River 0.36 m Low +0.01 m 42 km
Sand River near the MouthRiver gauge, Sand River 1.26 m Very high ±0 53 km
Owl River below Piche RiverRiver gauge, Owl River 7.61 m Very high −0.01 m 60 km
Pine Creek near GrasslandRiver gauge, Pine Creek 0.86 m Very low −0.03 m 62 km
Wolf River at Outlet of Wolf LakeRiver gauge, Wolf River 597.38 m Normal −0.01 m 70 km
Redwater River near the MouthRiver gauge, Redwater River 2.11 m Very high ±0 91 km

Questions and answers

Is the Amisk River at Highway No. 36 higher than last year?

No, it is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.08 m.

What is a normal level for the Amisk River at Highway No. 36 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.85 m and 1.14 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 0.98 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Amisk River at Highway No. 36 today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:30 PM MDT, the water level was 0.98 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Amisk River at Highway No. 36 rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Amisk River at Highway No. 36 normal?

Normal 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:06AA002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.47454, -112.01435 (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 0.98 m 2026-10-18 20:30 Provisional
Flow 0.18 m³/s 2026-10-18 20:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Amisk River at Highway No. 36 (eccc:06AA002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/amisk-river-at-highway-no-36

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