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Shepherd Creek near Alameda water level

River gauge, Shepherd Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.28m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
1.2 1.3 1.4

History

History
1.21.31.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 181.21.31.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
1.21.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 181.21.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Shepherd Creek near Alameda, where the gauge shows 1.28 m.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 1.16 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.26 m – 1.43 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.16 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.15 m – 1.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.26 m – 1.43 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.26 m – 1.42 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Grant Devine Lake near AlamedaLake, Grant Devine Lake 561.62 m Very high ±0 10.0 km
Moose Mountain Creek below Grant Devine LakeRiver gauge, Moose Mountain Creek 8.40 m High ±0 11 km
Moose Mountain Creek above Grant Devine LakeRiver gauge, Moose Mountain Creek 2.18 m Normal ±0 20 km
Antler River near WauchopeRiver gauge, Antler River 603.44 m Normal ±0 40 km
Souris River near SherwoodRiver gauge, Souris River 4.98 ft Very high −0.06 ft 28 mi
East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near ColumbusReservoir, East Branch Short Creek Reservoir 28.16 ft Very high ±0 34 mi
Short Creek near Roche PerceeRiver gauge, Short Creek 1.16 m High ±0 56 km
Long Creek near EstevanRiver gauge, Long Creek 536.69 m Very high ±0 62 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Shepherd Creek near Alameda in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.15 m and 1.43 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.28 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Shepherd Creek near Alameda today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:10 PM CST, the water level was 1.28 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Shepherd Creek near Alameda rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Shepherd Creek near Alameda normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05ND011 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.34700, -102.25575 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.28 m 2026-10-18 19:10 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 19:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Shepherd Creek near Alameda (eccc:05ND011). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/shepherd-creek-near-alameda

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.