Sundance Creek near Bickerdike water level
River gauge, Sundance Creek, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.42 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Sundance Creek near Bickerdike reads 0.96 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.95 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.91 m (+0.05 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.94 m and 0.97 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
- 0.95 m0.01 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.91 m – 1.03 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.91 m+0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.94 m – 0.97 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.90 m – 0.97 m
Conditions at Sundance Creek near Bickerdike
Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod River above Embarras RiverRiver gauge, McLeod River | 1.46 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| Embarras River near WealdRiver gauge, Embarras River | 0.81 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 22 km |
| Wolf Creek at Highway No. 16ARiver gauge, Wolf Creek | 1.30 m | High | −0.01 m | 29 km |
| McLeod River near RosevearRiver gauge, McLeod River | 1.53 m | Normal | ±0 | 39 km |
| Berland River near the MouthRiver gauge, Berland River | 1.70 m | Normal | ±0 | 53 km |
| Gregg River near the MouthRiver gauge, Gregg River | 1.19 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 56 km |
| Wampus Creek near HintonRiver gauge, Wampus Creek | 0.68 m | High | ±0 | 59 km |
| Athabasca River at HintonRiver gauge, Athabasca River | 27.07 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 59 km |
Questions and answers
How does Sundance Creek near Bickerdike compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.91 m.
What is a normal level for Sundance Creek near Bickerdike in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.95 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.91 m and 1.03 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 0.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Sundance Creek near Bickerdike today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 11:40 AM MDT, the water level was 0.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Sundance Creek near Bickerdike rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Sundance Creek near Bickerdike 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:07AF010(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.56652, -116.70331(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.96 m | 2026-10-18 17:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.42 m³/s | 2026-10-18 17:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sundance Creek near Bickerdike (eccc:07AF010). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/sundance-creek-near-bickerdike
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