Pipestone Creek at Wetaskiwin
Water level and flow at gauge 05FA012, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (124% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 42 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.62 cfs – 0.07 m³/s2.58 cfs, median 0.05 m³/s1.59 cfs. Right now it is at 124% of the median.
April 23, 1974 · approved records 1973–2024 (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 39 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. Becoming sunny near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Wetaskiwin (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Coal Lake ReservoirWetaskiwin · 8 km | 702.72 m2,305.52 ft | Normal |
| Weiller CreekWetaskiwin · 9 km | 1.74 m5.71 ft | Very high |
| Battle RiverDuhamel · 26 km | 12.58 m41.27 ft | Very high |
| Camrose CreekCamrose · 33 km | 17.43 m57.17 ft | Very low |
| Maskwa Creek No. 1Above Bearhills Lake · 35 km | 1.08 m3.54 ft | Very low |
| Blackmud CreekEllerslie · 44 km | 0.78 m2.54 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05FA012 · Pipestone Creek Near Wetaskiwin
Location: 53.0368, -113.3231 · 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 Creek at Wetaskiwin today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.95 m (3.11 ft) with a flow of 0.06 m³/s (1.98 cfs).
Is the Pipestone Creek at Wetaskiwin high right now?
The flow is normal for October (124% of the median).
Is the Pipestone Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pipestone Creek at Wetaskiwin?
98.0 m³/s (3,461 cfs) on April 23, 1974, 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 05FA012 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.