Amisk River at Highway No. 36

Water level and flow at gauge 06AA002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (671% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.07m3.52ft
+2 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
0.53m³/s18.7cfs
+15% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +15%

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 47 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.67 cfs – 0.76 m³/s26.7 cfs, median 0.08 m³/s2.79 cfs. Right now it is at 671% of the median.

Highest flow on record
88.2m³/s3,115cfs

June 9, 2020 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 49 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

Today

Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 17 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Lac La Biche (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Lac la BicheLac la Biche · 33 km544.04 m1,784.91 ftVery high
Beaver RiverGoodridge · 42 km0.45 m1.48 ftAbove normal
Sand RiverThe Mouth · 53 km1.23 m4.03 ftAbove normal
Owl RiverBelow Piche River · 60 km7.61 m24.95 ftVery high
Pine CreekGrassland · 62 km0.82 m2.70 ftNormal
Wolf RiverOutlet of Wolf Lake · 70 km597.39 m1,959.95 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 06AA002 · Amisk River at Highway No. 36

Location: 54.4745, -112.0144 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Amisk River at Highway No. 36 today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.07 m (3.52 ft) with a flow of 0.53 m³/s (18.7 cfs).

Is the Amisk River at Highway No. 36 high right now?

The flow is normal for October (671% of the median).

Is the Amisk River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Amisk River at Highway No. 36?

88.2 m³/s (3,115 cfs) on June 9, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 06AA002 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.