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Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A water level

River gauge, Wolf Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

1.30m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.82 m³/s
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4

History

History
1.11.21.31.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 181.11.21.31.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
1.21.4mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 181.21.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
1.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.01.52.02.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.01.52.02.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.01.52.02.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A is above normal at 1.30 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.15 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.15 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.13 m, a difference of +0.17 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.22 m and 1.36 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.15 m0.15 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.09 m – 1.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
1.13 m+0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.22 m – 1.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.04 m – 1.37 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:18 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
McLeod River near RosevearRiver gauge, McLeod River 1.53 m Normal +0.01 m 13 km
McLeod River above Embarras RiverRiver gauge, McLeod River 1.45 m Normal +0.01 m 28 km
Sundance Creek near BickerdikeRiver gauge, Sundance Creek 0.96 m Normal ±0 29 km
Embarras River near WealdRiver gauge, Embarras River 0.80 m Normal ±0 43 km
McLeod River near WhitecourtRiver gauge, McLeod River 1.78 m Normal ±0 54 km
Groat Creek near WhitecourtRiver gauge, Groat Creek 0.38 m Normal ±0 56 km
Berland River near the MouthRiver gauge, Berland River 1.70 m Normal ±0 65 km
Paddle River near AnselmoRiver gauge, Paddle River 0.81 m Very high +0.04 m 66 km

Questions and answers

Is Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.17 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.13 m.

What is a normal level for Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.09 m and 1.41 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 1.30 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 05:10 AM MDT, the water level was 1.30 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A normal?

High 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:07AG003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.59835, -116.27184 (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 1.30 m 2026-10-18 11:10 Provisional
Flow 3.82 m³/s 2026-10-18 11:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16A (eccc:07AG003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/wolf-creek-at-highway-no-16a

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.