Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Water level and flow at gauge 05FA013, Alberta. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 30 years of monthly averages): 849.63 m2,787.48 ft – 849.91 m2,788.42 ft, median 849.76 m2,787.93 ft.
August 11, 2020 · approved records 2005–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.57 m1.85 ft below that record.
0.32 m1.06 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (849.41 m2,786.79 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 24 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
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
A few clouds. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Breton (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Weed CreekThorsby · 24 km | 5.60 m18.39 ft | Normal |
| Lloyd CreekBluffton · 32 km | 1.12 m3.68 ft | Normal |
| Strawberry CreekThe Mouth · 32 km | 0.28 m0.93 ft | Above normal |
| Maskwa Creek No. 1Above Bearhills Lake · 43 km | 1.08 m3.54 ft | Very low |
| Gull LakeRv Heaven Marina · 46 km | 897.97 m2,946.09 ft | Very low |
| North Saskatchewan RiverHighway No. 759 · 53 km | 87.43 m286.85 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05FA013 · Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park
Location: 53.0238, -114.1265 · 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 Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 849.74 m (2,787.85 ft).
Is the Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Pigeon Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park?
850.30 m (2,789.70 ft) on August 11, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Pigeon Lake at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.32 m (1.06 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (849.41 m (2,786.79 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FA013 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.