Ghost River above Waiparous Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05BG010, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (99% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 42 years of monthly averages): 3.29 m³/s116 cfs – 4.53 m³/s160 cfs, median 3.83 m³/s135 cfs. Right now it is at 99% of the median.
June 20, 2013 · approved records 1983–2024 (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 41 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
Periods of light snow ending near noon then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Bow Valley (Provincial Park) (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Waiparous CreekThe Mouth · 6 km | 0.74 m2.42 ft | Normal |
| Jumpingpound CreekTownship Road No. 252 · 30 km | 2.44 m7.99 ft | Normal |
| Jumpingpound CreekCox Hill · 30 km | 0.28 m0.93 ft | Below normal |
| Little Red Deer RiverWater Valley · 32 km | 0.52 m1.70 ft | Below normal |
| Bow RiverCochrane · 34 km | 16.30 m53.46 ft | Below normal |
| Red Deer RiverBelow Burnt Timber Creek · 42 km | 0.74 m2.43 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05BG010 · Ghost River Above Waiparous Creek
Location: 51.2700, -114.9255 · 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 Ghost River above Waiparous Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.72 m (2.37 ft) with a flow of 3.79 m³/s (134 cfs).
Is the Ghost River above Waiparous Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (99% of the median).
Is the Ghost River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Ghost River above Waiparous Creek?
470 m³/s (16,598 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1983–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BG010 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.