Driftpile River at Driftpile
Water level and flow at gauge 07BH003, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (510% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 27 years of monthly averages): 0.80 m³/s28.3 cfs – 2.73 m³/s96.2 cfs, median 1.77 m³/s62.5 cfs. Right now it is at 510% of the median.
June 26, 1983 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
1076% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.77 m³/s27.1 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 27 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.
Nearby gauges
| Swan RiverKinuso · 24 km | 583.55 m1,914.53 ft | Very high |
| Salt CreekGrouard · 35 km | 2.16 m7.08 ft | Very high |
| East Prairie RiverEnilda · 35 km | 2.94 m9.64 ft | Very high |
| South Heart RiverBig Prairie Settlement · 41 km | 25.06 m82.20 ft | Very high |
| West Prairie RiverHigh Prairie · 45 km | 2.65 m8.70 ft | Very high |
| South Heart ReservoirMcLennan · 63 km | 625.79 m2,053.12 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07BH003 · Driftpile River Near Driftpile
Location: 55.3466, -115.7966 · 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 Driftpile River at Driftpile today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.79 m (5.89 ft) with a flow of 9.03 m³/s (319 cfs).
Is the Driftpile River at Driftpile high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (510% of the median).
Is the Driftpile River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Driftpile River at Driftpile?
312 m³/s (11,018 cfs) on June 26, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Driftpile River at Driftpile compare with a year ago?
The flow is 1076% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.77 m³/s (27.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BH003 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.