Pembina River at Entwistle

Water level and flow at gauge 07BB002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (104% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.96m6.42ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
9.90m³/s350cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ 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 80 years of monthly averages): 6.16 m³/s218 cfs – 16.0 m³/s564 cfs, median 9.51 m³/s336 cfs. Right now it is at 104% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,250m³/s44,143cfs

July 20, 1986 · approved records 1959–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

52% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.51 m³/s230 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s300 cfs400 cfs500 cfs600 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 80 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

Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.

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

Nearby gauges

Sturgeon RiverMagnolia Bridge · 10 km0.94 m3.07 ftAbove normal
Isle LakeSilver Sands · 23 km729.77 m2,394.27 ftNormal
Tomahawk CreekTomahawk · 27 km1.35 m4.43 ftVery high
Wabamun LakeSundance Power Station · 31 km724.21 m2,376.02 ftNormal
North Saskatchewan RiverHighway No. 759 · 36 km87.42 m286.82 ftVery low
Paddle RiverAnselmo · 37 km0.75 m2.45 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 07BB002 · Pembina River Near Entwistle

Location: 53.6003, -115.0044 · Alberta

Same river: Below Paddy Creek, Jarvie

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 Pembina River at Entwistle today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.96 m (6.42 ft) with a flow of 9.90 m³/s (350 cfs).

Is the Pembina River at Entwistle high right now?

The flow is normal for October (104% 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 at Entwistle?

1,250 m³/s (44,143 cfs) on July 20, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1959–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Pembina River at Entwistle compare with a year ago?

The flow is 52% higher than on October 25, 2025 (6.51 m³/s (230 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07BB002 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.