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Pekisko Creek near Longview water level

River gauge, Pekisko Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.64m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.27 m³/s
0.60 0.65

History

History
0.600.650.70mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.600.650.70mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.600.650.70mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.600.650.70mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
0.60.81.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.60.81.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.60.81.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.60.81.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Pekisko Creek near Longview, where the gauge shows 0.64 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.61 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.63 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.63 m – 0.69 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
0.61 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.59 m – 0.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
0.63 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.63 m – 0.69 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.61 m – 0.71 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 12° 0° – Wind 37 km/h
19 Mon 12° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 10° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 19° 4° – Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 17° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 10° -1° 0.9 mm, 53% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 4° -3° 0.4 mm, 42% Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Stimson Creek near PekiskoRiver gauge, Stimson Creek 1.60 m Very high −0.01 m 5.7 km
Trap Creek near LongviewRiver gauge, Trap Creek 1.98 m High ±0 15 km
Highwood River at Diebel'S RanchRiver gauge, Highwood River 0.80 m Normal ±0 22 km
Sheep River at Black DiamondRiver gauge, Sheep River 1.29 m Very high ±0 24 km
Little Bow Canal at High RiverCanal gauge, Little Bow Canal 1.22 m Normal ±0 27 km
Highwood River below Little Bow CanalRiver gauge, Highwood River 1.16 m Normal ±0 27 km
Willow Creek at Secondary No. 532River gauge, Willow Creek 1.24 m Low ±0 28 km
Chain Lakes Reservoir near NantonReservoir, Chain Lakes Reservoir 1,296.96 m High ±0 30 km

Questions and answers

Is Pekisko Creek near Longview higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.63 m.

What is a normal level for Pekisko Creek near Longview in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.61 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.59 m and 0.69 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 0.64 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pekisko Creek near Longview today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:00 PM MDT, the water level was 0.64 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pekisko Creek near Longview rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pekisko Creek near Longview 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:05BL023 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.47409, -114.20730 (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 0.64 m 2026-10-18 21:00 Provisional
Flow 0.27 m³/s 2026-10-18 21:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pekisko Creek near Longview (eccc:05BL023). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/pekisko-creek-near-longview

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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.