Wabasca River at Highway No. 88

Water level and flow at gauge 07JD002, Alberta. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
2.01m6.60ft
+1 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 11 years of monthly averages): 1.47 m4.82 ft – 1.82 m5.98 ft, median 1.49 m4.89 ft.

Highest level on record
3.81m12.49ft

November 6, 2020 · approved records 2012–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.80 m5.89 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1.5 m2.0 m2.5 m5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

1.5 m2.0 m2.5 m3.0 m3.5 m6 ft8 ft10 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 10 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

Jackpine CreekHighway No. 88 · 41 km2.04 m6.69 ftNormal
Teepee CreekLa Crete · 59 km0.94 m3.09 ftVery low
Peace RiverFort Vermilion · 68 km4.93 m16.17 ftVery high
Boyer RiverFort Vermilion · 82 km1.19 m3.90 ftAbove normal
Ponton RiverAbove Boyer River · 83 km1.89 m6.19 ftNormal
Loon RiverThe Mouth · 91 km30.43 m99.82 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07JD002 · Wabasca River at Highway No. 88

Location: 57.8747, -115.3893 · 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 Wabasca River at Highway No. 88 today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 2.01 m (6.60 ft).

Is the Wabasca River at Highway No. 88 high right now?

The level is well above normal for October.

Is the Wabasca River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Wabasca River at Highway No. 88?

3.81 m (12.49 ft) on November 6, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2012–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07JD002 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.