Whitemud Creek at Edmonton
Water level and flow at gauge 05DF009, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (307% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 11 years of monthly averages): 0.13 m³/s4.43 cfs – 0.39 m³/s13.6 cfs, median 0.17 m³/s5.97 cfs. Right now it is at 307% of the median.
April 19, 2020 · approved records 2013–2024 (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 12 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
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Edmonton (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| North Saskatchewan RiverEdmonton · 8 km | 3.00 m9.85 ft | Normal |
| Blackmud CreekEllerslie · 8 km | 0.78 m2.54 ft | Very high |
| Whitemud CreekEllerslie · 8 km | 1.27 m4.17 ft | Very high |
| Sturgeon RiverSt. Albert · 18 km | 0.65 m2.12 ft | Normal |
| Carrot CreekThe Mouth · 18 km | 8.30 m27.23 ft | Very high |
| Sturgeon RiverVilleneuve · 24 km | 0.87 m2.84 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05DF009 · Whitemud Creek at Edmonton
Location: 53.4830, -113.5546 · Alberta
Same river: Ellerslie
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 Whitemud Creek at Edmonton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.40 m (17.70 ft) with a flow of 0.52 m³/s (18.3 cfs).
Is the Whitemud Creek at Edmonton high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (307% of the median).
Is the Whitemud Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Whitemud Creek at Edmonton?
72.2 m³/s (2,550 cfs) on April 19, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2013–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DF009 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.