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West Whitemud Creek near Ireton water level

River gauge, West Whitemud Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.52m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.5 0.6 0.7

History

0.50.60.7mOct 13Oct 13Oct 13Oct 13Oct 130.50.60.7mOct 13Oct 13Oct 13
0.50.60.70.8mSep 20Sep 25Oct 1Oct 7Oct 130.50.60.70.8mSep 20Oct 1Oct 13
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.52 m, West Whitemud Creek near Ireton is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.12 m below the median of 0.64 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.52 m and 0.62 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.64 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.49 m – 0.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.52 m – 0.62 m

Conditions at West Whitemud Creek near Ireton

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 9° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 12° 0° – Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 12° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 4° 1° 1.5 mm, 76% Wind 34 km/h
24 Sat 1° -1° 1.2 mm, 22% Wind 37 km/h
25 Sun -1° -3° – Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitemud Creek near EllerslieRiver gauge, Whitemud Creek 1.23 m High +0.01 m 22 km
Weed Creek at ThorsbyRiver gauge, Weed Creek 5.60 m Low ±0 24 km
Blackmud Creek near EllerslieRiver gauge, Blackmud Creek 0.53 m Low +0.03 m 24 km
Strawberry Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Strawberry Creek 0.22 m Low ±0 26 km
Whitemud Creek at EdmontonRiver gauge, Whitemud Creek 5.30 m Normal ±0 30 km
Pipestone Creek near WetaskiwinRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek 0.93 m Low −0.01 m 32 km
Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial ParkLake, Pigeon Lake 849.72 m Normal ±0 36 km
North Saskatchewan River at EdmontonRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River 2.96 m Very low ±0 38 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for West Whitemud Creek near Ireton in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.64 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.49 m and 0.69 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 0.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Whitemud Creek near Ireton today?

On Oct 13, 2026, 10:00 AM MDT, the water level was 0.52 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Whitemud Creek near Ireton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Whitemud Creek near Ireton normal?

Low 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:05DF007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.22203, -113.69057 (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 0.52 m 2026-10-13 16:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: West Whitemud Creek near Ireton (eccc:05DF007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/west-whitemud-creek-near-ireton

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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