Little Paddle River at Mayerthorpe
Water level and flow at gauge 07BB005, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (248% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 56 years of monthly averages): 0.03 m³/s0.91 cfs – 0.24 m³/s8.59 cfs, median 0.12 m³/s4.24 cfs. Right now it is at 248% of the median.
August 3, 1989 · approved records 1963–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 56 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 up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Barrhead (45 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Paddle RiverAnselmo · 24 km | 0.75 m2.45 ft | Normal |
| Coyote CreekCherhill · 25 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Very low |
| Christmas CreekBlue Ridge · 37 km | 0.57 m1.88 ft | Above normal |
| Pembina RiverEntwistle · 39 km | 1.96 m6.42 ft | Normal |
| Sturgeon RiverMagnolia Bridge · 41 km | 0.94 m3.07 ft | Above normal |
| Isle LakeSilver Sands · 42 km | 729.77 m2,394.27 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07BB005 · Little Paddle River Near Mayerthorpe
Location: 53.9480, -115.0236 · 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 Little Paddle River at Mayerthorpe today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.73 m (5.67 ft) with a flow of 0.30 m³/s (10.5 cfs).
Is the Little Paddle River at Mayerthorpe high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (248% of the median).
Is the Little Paddle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Little Paddle River at Mayerthorpe?
150 m³/s (5,297 cfs) on August 3, 1989, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1963–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BB005 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.