Pembina River below Paddy Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 07BA001, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (99% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 48 years of monthly averages): 5.40 m³/s191 cfs – 14.7 m³/s520 cfs, median 8.63 m³/s305 cfs. Right now it is at 99% of the median.
July 19, 1986 · approved records 1959–2024 (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 36 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 near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 13 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 Drayton Valley (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rat CreekCynthia · 11 km | 1.33 m4.35 ft | Above normal |
| North Saskatchewan RiverHighway No. 22 · 28 km | 92.59 m303.76 ft | No normal yet |
| Rose CreekAlder Flats · 31 km | 1.35 m4.43 ft | Below normal |
| Nordegg RiverSunchild Road · 37 km | 0.98 m3.23 ft | Very low |
| North Saskatchewan RiverHighway No. 759 · 43 km | 87.42 m286.80 ft | Very low |
| Tomahawk CreekTomahawk · 49 km | 1.35 m4.44 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07BA001 · Pembina River Below Paddy Creek
Location: 53.1282, -115.3266 · 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 Pembina River below Paddy Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.72 m (2.38 ft) with a flow of 8.54 m³/s (302 cfs).
Is the Pembina River below Paddy Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (99% of the median).
Is the Pembina River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pembina River below Paddy Creek?
1,100 m³/s (38,846 cfs) on July 19, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BA001 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.