Wapiti River at Grande Prairie
Water level and flow at gauge 07GE001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (207% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 62 years of monthly averages): 36.3 m³/s1,282 cfs – 83.8 m³/s2,959 cfs, median 58.0 m³/s2,048 cfs. Right now it is at 207% of the median.
July 15, 1982 · approved records 1962–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 63 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
Sunny. Fog patches developing early this morning and dissipating this morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 10. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Grande Prairie (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Big Mountain CreekBig Mountain Creek Provincial Recreational Area · 20 km | 93.69 m307.38 ft | No normal yet |
| Kleskun Hills Main DrainGrande Prairie · 23 km | 0.54 m1.77 ft | Very low |
| Simonette RiverGoodwin · 34 km | 1.68 m5.52 ft | Very high |
| Grande Prairie CreekSexsmith · 36 km | 0.99 m3.25 ft | Above normal |
| Beaverlodge RiverBeaverlodge · 48 km | 1.01 m3.31 ft | Very low |
| Redwillow RiverRio Grande · 63 km | 3.41 m11.20 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07GE001 · Wapiti River Near Grande Prairie
Location: 55.0701, -118.7098 · 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 Wapiti River at Grande Prairie today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 95.30 m (312.66 ft) with a flow of 120 m³/s (4,238 cfs).
Is the Wapiti River at Grande Prairie high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (207% of the median).
Is the Wapiti River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wapiti River at Grande Prairie?
6,300 m³/s (222,483 cfs) on July 15, 1982, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1962–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07GE001 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.