Pipestone River at Lake Louise
Water level and flow at gauge 05BA002, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (64% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 57 years of monthly averages): 2.62 m³/s92.5 cfs – 3.67 m³/s130 cfs, median 3.27 m³/s115 cfs. Right now it is at 64% of the median.
June 20, 2013 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 48 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind east 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Low minus 8.
Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness early in the afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 4. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Kootenay (National Park) (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Bow RiverLake Louise · 1 km | 1.12 m3.66 ft | Very low |
| Silverhorn CreekThe Mouth · 49 km | 7.27 m23.86 ft | Below normal |
| Bow RiverBanff · 51 km | 1.97 m6.45 ft | Very low |
| Spray RiverBanff · 53 km | 0.99 m3.25 ft | Normal |
| Blaeberry RiverAbove Willowbank Creek · 55 km | 0.88 m2.88 ft | Very low |
| Columbia RiverNicholson · 55 km | 0.52 m1.71 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05BA002 · Pipestone River Near Lake Louise
Location: 51.4331, -116.1750 · Alberta
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Pipestone River at Lake Louise today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.52 m (1.70 ft) with a flow of 2.10 m³/s (74.2 cfs).
Is the Pipestone River at Lake Louise high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (64% of the median).
Is the Pipestone River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pipestone River at Lake Louise?
144 m³/s (5,085 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BA002 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.