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Young Creek near Castor water level

River gauge, Young Creek, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.60m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.3 0.5

History

0.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.20.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Young Creek near Castor: the latest reading is 0.60 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.14 m above the median of 0.46 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.60 m – 0.61 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.46 m0.14 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.20 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.60 m – 0.61 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.60 m – 0.61 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.

18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 29 km/h
19 Mon 13° 4° – Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 1° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 17° 4° – Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 17° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° 1.2 mm, 57% Wind 40 km/h
24 Sat 3° -1° – Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Battle River at Highway No. 872River gauge, Battle River 4.43 m Very high +0.06 m 27 km
Paintearth Creek near HalkirkRiver gauge, Paintearth Creek 1.28 m Normal −0.01 m 31 km
Bigknife Creek near GadsbyRiver gauge, Bigknife Creek 6.04 m No reference yet −0.01 m 51 km
Battle River near ForestburgRiver gauge, Battle River 1.09 m Very high −0.01 m 54 km
Iron Creek near HardistyRiver gauge, Iron Creek 0.97 m Normal +0.01 m 57 km
Shorncliffe Lake near CzarLake, Shorncliffe Lake 673.20 m Very low ±0 63 km
Bullpound Creek near WattsRiver gauge, Bullpound Creek 0.51 m Normal −0.01 m 71 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Young Creek near Castor in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.20 m and 0.64 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 0.60 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Young Creek near Castor today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:05 PM MDT, the water level was 0.60 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Young Creek near Castor rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Young Creek near Castor normal?

High 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:05FC007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.25919, -111.73010 (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 0.60 m 2026-10-18 20:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Young Creek near Castor (eccc:05FC007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/young-creek-near-castor

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