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Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road water level

River gauge, Peigan Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.21m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.3 0.5 0.8

History

0.20.40.60.8mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 190.20.40.60.8mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.20.40.60.8mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.20.40.60.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road is running far below normal at 0.21 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.72 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.51 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.20 m and 0.35 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
0.72 m0.51 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.20 m – 0.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 0.37 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 07:52 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bullshead Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bullshead Reservoir 1,074.15 m Normal ±0 33 km
Greasewood Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Greasewood Reservoir 29.35 m High ±0 41 km
Michel Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Michel Reservoir 1,102.09 m Very high ±0 42 km
Bare Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bare Creek Reservoir 1,135.48 m Normal ±0 43 km
Massy Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Massy Reservoir 28.02 m Very high ±0 43 km
Elkwater Lake at ElkwaterLake, Elkwater Lake 1,226.31 m High ±0 48 km
Seven Persons Creek at Medicine HatRiver gauge, Seven Persons Creek 0.43 m Normal ±0 53 km
South Saskatchewan River at Medicine HatRiver gauge, South Saskatchewan River 2.22 m Normal −0.04 m 55 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.72 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.80 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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:25 PM MDT, the water level was 0.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road normal?

Very 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:05AH041 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.58050, -110.94370 (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 0.21 m 2026-10-19 20:25 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Peigan Creek near Pakowki Road (eccc:05AH041). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/peigan-creek-near-pakowki-road

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