Embarras River at Weald

Water level and flow at gauge 07AF014, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (102% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.80m2.63ft
−1 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
2.27m³/s80.2cfs
-7% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -7%

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 41 years of monthly averages): 1.44 m³/s50.9 cfs – 2.67 m³/s94.3 cfs, median 2.22 m³/s78.4 cfs. Right now it is at 102% of the median.

Highest flow on record
145m³/s5,121cfs

August 2, 1987 · approved records 1984–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1.5 m³/s2.0 m³/s2.5 m³/s50 cfs60 cfs70 cfs80 cfs90 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 40 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

Increasing cloudiness. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 16 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clearing late this evening. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Edson (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

McLeod RiverAbove Embarras River · 16 km1.42 m4.66 ftNormal
Sundance CreekBickerdike · 22 km0.95 m3.13 ftNormal
Wampus CreekHinton · 39 km0.67 m2.21 ftNormal
Gregg RiverThe Mouth · 39 km1.16 m3.81 ftNormal
McLeod RiverCadomin · 42 km0.73 m2.39 ftNormal
Wolf CreekHighway No. 16a · 43 km1.23 m4.03 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 07AF014 · Embarras River Near Weald

Location: 53.3759, -116.8062 · Alberta

Same river: Below Divergence

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 Embarras River at Weald today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.80 m (2.63 ft) with a flow of 2.27 m³/s (80.2 cfs).

Is the Embarras River at Weald high right now?

The flow is normal for October (102% of the median).

Is the Embarras River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Embarras River at Weald?

145 m³/s (5,121 cfs) on August 2, 1987, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1984–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07AF014 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.