Stimson Creek at Pekisko
Water level and flow at gauge 05BL007, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (182% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 82 years of monthly averages): 0.10 m³/s3.59 cfs – 0.33 m³/s11.8 cfs, median 0.19 m³/s6.71 cfs. Right now it is at 182% of the median.
June 20, 2013 · approved records 1946–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 81 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 cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
Forecast for High River (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pekisko CreekLongview · 6 km | 0.64 m2.10 ft | Normal |
| Trap CreekLongview · 19 km | 1.95 m6.40 ft | Normal |
| Highwood RiverDiebel'S Ranch · 24 km | 0.79 m2.60 ft | Normal |
| Willow CreekSecondary No. 532 · 25 km | 1.24 m4.06 ft | Normal |
| Chain Lakes ReservoirNanton · 25 km | 1,296.95 m4,255.09 ft | Normal |
| Little Bow CanalHigh River · 27 km | 1.27 m4.15 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05BL007 · Stimson Creek Near Pekisko
Location: 50.4306, -114.1652 · 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 Stimson Creek at Pekisko today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.64 m (5.37 ft) with a flow of 0.35 m³/s (12.2 cfs).
Is the Stimson Creek at Pekisko high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (182% of the median).
Is the Stimson Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Stimson Creek at Pekisko?
227 m³/s (8,016 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1946–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BL007 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.