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Waiparous Creek near the Mouth water level

River gauge, Waiparous Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.20 m³/s
0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80

History

0.650.700.750.80mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 190.650.700.750.80mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.70.8mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.70.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Waiparous Creek near the Mouth is at 0.74 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.72 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.74 m and 0.85 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
0.72 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.66 m – 0.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.74 m – 0.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.74 m – 0.90 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 10° -3° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 17° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 16° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° 1.5 mm, 64% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 4° -4° 0.3 mm, 20% Wind 12 km/h
25 Sun 2° -5° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ghost River above Waiparous CreekRiver gauge, Ghost River 0.72 m Low ±0 6.2 km
Jumpingpound Creek at Township Road No. 252River gauge, Jumpingpound Creek 2.42 m Low −0.01 m 26 km
Little Red Deer River near Water ValleyRiver gauge, Little Red Deer River 0.52 m Low −0.01 m 28 km
Bow River near CochraneRiver gauge, Bow River 16.30 m Normal +0.01 m 29 km
Jumpingpound Creek near Cox HillRiver gauge, Jumpingpound Creek 0.29 m High ±0 32 km
Elbow River at Bragg CreekRiver gauge, Elbow River 0.91 m Low ±0 42 km
Red Deer River below Burnt Timber CreekRiver gauge, Red Deer River 1.41 m Very high −0.01 m 42 km
West Nose Creek at CalgaryRiver gauge, West Nose Creek 5.40 m Normal ±0 50 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Waiparous Creek near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.72 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.66 m and 0.79 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Waiparous Creek near the Mouth today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:05 PM MDT, the water level was 0.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waiparous Creek near the Mouth rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waiparous Creek near the Mouth 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.

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:05BG006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.28281, -114.83841 (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 0.74 m 2026-10-19 21:05 Provisional
Flow 1.20 m³/s 2026-10-19 21:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Waiparous Creek near the Mouth (eccc:05BG006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/waiparous-creek-near-the-mouth

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