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Coyote Creek near Cherhill water level

River gauge, Coyote Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.36m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.5 1.0

History

0.51.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.51.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Coyote Creek near Cherhill is well above normal at 1.36 m.

That puts it 0.56 m above the median of 0.80 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.19 m and 1.36 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
0.80 m0.56 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 1.32 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.19 m – 1.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.20 m – 1.42 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 8° 0° – Wind 7 km/h
20 Tue 11° 0° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 12° -2° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 10° -1° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 4° 1° 9.2 mm, 65% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 1° -3° 1.6 mm, 32% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Paddle River near Rochfort BridgeRiver gauge, Paddle River 1.19 m Very high +0.01 m 24 km
Little Paddle River near MayerthorpeRiver gauge, Little Paddle River 1.89 m Normal +0.03 m 25 km
Lac La Nonne at Lac La NonneLake, Lac La Nonne 663.77 m High +0.02 m 26 km
Isle Lake at Silver SandsLake, Isle Lake 729.80 m Normal ±0 27 km
Lac Ste. Anne at Alberta BeachLake, Lac Ste. Anne 723.07 m High +0.01 m 30 km
Paddle River at BarrheadRiver gauge, Paddle River 0.82 m Normal −0.03 m 32 km
Sturgeon River near Magnolia BridgeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River 0.92 m Very high +0.01 m 34 km
Pembina River near EntwistleRiver gauge, Pembina River 1.99 m Very high ±0 37 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Coyote Creek near Cherhill in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.80 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.23 m and 1.32 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 1.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Coyote Creek near Cherhill today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:20 PM MDT, the water level was 1.36 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Coyote Creek near Cherhill rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Coyote Creek near Cherhill normal?

Very 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:07BB014 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.87371, -114.67119 (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 1.36 m 2026-10-18 21:20 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 21:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Coyote Creek near Cherhill (eccc:07BB014). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/coyote-creek-near-cherhill

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