Pembina River River Levels

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Get the latest River Levels, Streamflow, and Hydrology for Pembina River in River flows across 2 streamgages of the Pembina River


Summary

Total streamflow across the Pembina River was last observed at 326 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 647 acre-ft of water today; about 175% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 187 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2022-05-02 when daily discharge volume was observed at 36,400 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Pembina River At Neche reporting a streamflow rate of 188 cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Pembina River, with a gauge stage of 2.37 ft at this location. This river is monitored from 2 different streamgauging stations along the Pembina River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 937 ft, the Pembina River At Walhalla.

River Details

Last Updated 2025-11-12
Discharge Volume 647 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 326.0 cfs
+17.2 cfs (+5.57%)
Percent of Normal 174.64%
Maximum 36,400.0 cfs
2022-05-02
Seasonal Avg 187 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Pembina River At Walhalla
USGS 05099600
138 cfs 1.57 ft 41.1
Pembina River At Neche
USGS 05100000
188 cfs 2.37 ft -10.9
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

The Pembina River is a tributary of the Athabasca River in central Alberta, Canada.

Pembina is a Canadian French name for the high bush cranberry (Viburnum trilobum). The river gives the name to the Pembina oil field, an oil- and gas-producing region centered on Drayton Valley. The environmentalist group Pembina Institute also took its name from the river.