Wandering River at Wandering River

Water level and flow at gauge 07CA006, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (293% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.86m2.83ft
−4 cm−1.6 in in 24 h
Flow
2.75m³/s97.1cfs
-24% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↓ falling -24%

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 53 years of monthly averages): 0.35 m³/s12.4 cfs – 2.58 m³/s91.1 cfs, median 0.94 m³/s33.1 cfs. Right now it is at 293% of the median.

Highest flow on record
75.7m³/s2,673cfs

August 10, 1996 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 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
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 25 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

Clearing this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 17 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Lac La Biche (57 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Owl RiverBelow Piche River · 44 km7.61 m24.95 ftVery high
Calling LakeRanger Station · 46 km594.28 m1,949.74 ftVery high
Pine CreekGrassland · 47 km0.83 m2.71 ftNormal
Logan RiverThe Mouth · 47 km6.83 m22.41 ftAbove normal
House RiverHighway No. 63 · 53 km7.52 m24.67 ftVery high
Lac la BicheLac la Biche · 56 km544.04 m1,784.89 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07CA006 · Wandering River Near Wandering River

Location: 55.1993, -112.4666 · Alberta

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 Wandering River at Wandering River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.86 m (2.83 ft) with a flow of 2.75 m³/s (97.1 cfs).

Is the Wandering River at Wandering River high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (293% of the median).

Is the Wandering River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wandering River at Wandering River?

75.7 m³/s (2,673 cfs) on August 10, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07CA006 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.