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Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek water level

River gauge, Lafond Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.52m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.81 m³/s
1.3 1.5 1.8

History

1.31.51.8mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 201.31.51.8mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
1.31.51.8mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 201.31.51.8mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
1.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek is at 1.52 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.40 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.12 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 1.20 m, a difference of +0.32 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.34 m and 1.64 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.40 m0.12 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.14 m – 1.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
1.20 m+0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.34 m – 1.64 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.20 m – 1.58 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° -1° 3.7 mm, 43% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 10° -1° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 14° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 4° 0° 15 mm, 76% Wind 18 km/h
24 Sat 1° -2° 0.4 mm, 61% Wind 15 km/h
25 Sun -1° -12° – Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:25 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 1 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Loon River near the MouthRiver gauge, Loon River 30.40 m Very high ±0 1.3 km
Redearth Creek near Red Earth CreekRiver gauge, Redearth Creek 1.40 m Very high +0.04 m 59 km

Questions and answers

Is Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.32 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.20 m.

What is a normal level for Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.14 m and 1.80 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 1.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:40 AM MDT, the water level was 1.52 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek normal?

Normal 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:07JC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
57.07305, -115.09664 (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 1.52 m 2026-10-20 07:40 Provisional
Flow 0.81 m³/s 2026-10-20 07:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lafond Creek near Red Earth Creek (eccc:07JC001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/lafond-creek-near-red-earth-creek

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