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Pembina River
Last Updated: April 13, 2026
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 Walhalla
reporting a streamflow rate of 4,060 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Pembina River At Neche
with a gauge stage of 14.14 ft.
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.
Get the latest River Levels, Streamflow, and Hydrology for Pembina River in River flows across 2 streamgages of the Pembina River
15-Day Long Term Forecast
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-11-12 |
| Discharge Volume | 647 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
326.0 cfs
Past 24 Hours: +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 |
4060 cfs | 8.74 ft | 36.7 | |||||
|
Pembina River At Neche
USGS 05100000 |
188 cfs | 14.14 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.
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