Porter Creek water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07BE003, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

6.71m

measured Nov 4, 6:25 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.01m

rising

7-day change

0m

steady

Range (16 days)

6.66–6.71m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●6.710
Nov 36.71↑ 0.01
Nov 26.710
Nov 16.710
Oct 316.710
Oct 306.710
Oct 296.700
Oct 286.710
Oct 276.70↑ 0.01
Oct 266.690
Oct 256.690
Oct 246.69↓ 0.01
Oct 236.69↑ 0.03
Oct 226.660

Readings fetched Nov 4, 7:54 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Porter Creek water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Porter Creek?
The current water level of Porter Creek (Alberta) is 6.71 m, measured Nov 4, 6:25 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 07BE003.
Is the water level at Porter Creek rising or falling?
The level is currently steady: 0.00 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 6.66 to 6.71 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Porter Creek come from?
Readings come from the Porter Creek Above Baptiste Lake gauge (07BE003) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 07BE003

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.