Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford water level

Name: Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Bountiful Coulee Inflow, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.90m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:40 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford: the latest reading is 1.90 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.72 m above the median of 0.18 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.83 m (+0.07 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.89 m – 1.97 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.18 m1.72 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.10 m – 1.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.83 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.89 m – 1.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.90 m – 1.95 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 1° – Wind 17 km/h

19 Mon 15° 1° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 23° 5° – Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 21° 12° – Wind 26 km/h

23 Fri 13° 3° – Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 7° -1° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Bow River near the MouthRiver gauge, Little Bow River	0.50 m	High	−0.02 m	19 km
Expanse Coulee near the MouthRiver gauge, Expanse Coulee	0.70 m	Low	−0.01 m	28 km
Piyami Drain near Picture ButteRiver gauge, Piyami Drain	0.53 m	Normal	−0.02 m	33 km
Oldman River near the MouthRiver gauge, Oldman River	2.44 m	Normal	±0	40 km
Oldman River near LethbridgeRiver gauge, Oldman River	0.38 m	Normal	±0	40 km
Pothole Creek at Russell'S RanchRiver gauge, Pothole Creek	0.54 m	Normal	−0.01 m	44 km
St. Mary River near LethbridgeRiver gauge, St. Mary River	1.30 m	Very high	−0.05 m	45 km
Milk River Ridge ReservoirReservoir	1,031.99 m	High	+0.01 m	49 km

Questions and answers

How does the Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.83 m.

What is a normal level for the Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 1.88 m, based on 14 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 1.90 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:40 AM MDT, the water level was 1.90 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 14 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05AG026 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.78561, -112.31609 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.90 m	2026-10-18 15:40	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-18 15:40	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/20383?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford water level"></iframe>

How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bountiful Coulee Inflow near Cranford (eccc:05AG026). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/bountiful-coulee-inflow-near-cranford

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.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer