Waiparous Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 05BG006, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (89% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.74m2.42ft
+1 cm+0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
1.21m³/s42.7cfs
+4% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 59 years of monthly averages): 1.11 m³/s39.2 cfs – 1.76 m³/s62.3 cfs, median 1.36 m³/s48.0 cfs. Right now it is at 89% of the median.

Highest flow on record
270m³/s9,535cfs

June 20, 2013 · approved records 1966–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1.2 m³/s1.4 m³/s1.6 m³/s1.8 m³/s40 cfs50 cfs60 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 55 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

Today

Periods of light snow ending near noon then cloudy. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Cochrane (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Ghost RiverAbove Waiparous Creek · 6 km0.72 m2.37 ftNormal
Jumpingpound CreekTownship Road No. 252 · 26 km2.44 m8.00 ftNormal
Little Red Deer RiverWater Valley · 28 km0.52 m1.71 ftBelow normal
Bow RiverCochrane · 29 km16.24 m53.29 ftVery low
Jumpingpound CreekCox Hill · 32 km0.29 m0.94 ftBelow normal
Elbow RiverBragg Creek · 42 km0.90 m2.97 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05BG006 · Waiparous Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 51.2828, -114.8384 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Waiparous Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.74 m (2.42 ft) with a flow of 1.21 m³/s (42.7 cfs).

Is the Waiparous Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is normal for October (89% of the median).

Is the Waiparous Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Waiparous Creek at The Mouth?

270 m³/s (9,535 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05BG006 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.