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West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood water level

River gauge, West Arrowwood Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.26m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
0.2 0.3 0.4

History

0.20.30.4mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 200.20.30.4mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
0.20.30.4mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 200.20.30.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood: the gauge reads 0.26 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m below the median of 0.32 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.25 m – 0.28 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.32 m0.06 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.21 m – 0.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.25 m – 0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.25 m – 0.31 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 11° -3° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 19° -1° – Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 15° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 10° 1° 5.2 mm, 63% Wind 41 km/h
24 Sat 3° -2° – Wind 32 km/h
25 Sun 4° -4° – Wind 10 km/h
26 Mon 3° -5° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:05 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on West Arrowwood Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
West Arrowwood Creek near EnsignRiver gauge, West Arrowwood Creek 0.66 m Very high ±0 29 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bow River Development Main Canal below HeadgatesCanal gauge, Bow River Development Main Canal 0.00 m³/s Normal ±0 15 km
Bow River below Carseland DamRiver gauge, Bow River 2.56 m Normal +0.01 m 16 km
Crowfoot Creek near ClunyRiver gauge, Crowfoot Creek 0.77 m Normal −0.01 m 34 km
Parflesh Creek near ChancellorRiver gauge, Parflesh Creek 0.95 m Very high ±0 38 km
Snake Creek near VulcanRiver gauge, Snake Creek 0.48 m Normal −0.01 m 40 km
Highwood River near the MouthRiver gauge, Highwood River 2.29 m Normal ±0 41 km
Highwood River below Little Bow CanalRiver gauge, Highwood River 1.16 m Normal ±0 49 km
Bow River below Bassano DamRiver gauge, Bow River 1.36 m Normal −0.04 m 49 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.21 m and 0.43 m, based on 13 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:35 AM MDT, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood rising or falling?

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

Is the level of West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05BM014 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.76404, -113.23631 (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 0.26 m 2026-10-20 14:35 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-20 14:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood (eccc:05BM014). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/west-arrowwood-creek-near-arrowwood

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