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Crowsnest River at Frank water level

River gauge, Crowsnest River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.34m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.30 m³/s
1.30 1.35 1.40

History

1.301.351.401.45mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 171.301.351.401.45mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17
1.301.351.401.45mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 171.301.351.401.45mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Crowsnest River at Frank reads 1.34 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.31 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.02 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.34 m and 1.40 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
1.31 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.29 m – 1.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.34 m – 1.40 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.34 m – 1.40 m

Conditions at Crowsnest River at Frank

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 16° 5° – Wind 36 km/h
18 Sun 13° 1° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 16° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 2° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 16° 2° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 15° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 5° 1° 5.6 mm, 49% Wind 6 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 40%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gold Creek near FrankRiver gauge, Gold Creek 1.12 m High ±0 0.9 km
Castle River near Beaver MinesRiver gauge, Castle River 0.66 m Normal ±0 23 km
Castle River at Ranger StationRiver gauge, Castle River 1.61 m Normal ±0 23 km
Mill Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mill Creek 0.65 m High ±0 24 km
Oldman Reservoir near Pincher CreekReservoir, Oldman Reservoir 1,111.55 m Very high −0.01 m 26 km
Racehorse Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Racehorse Creek 0.40 m Very low ±0 27 km
Oldman River at Range Road No. 13ARiver gauge, Oldman River 5.83 m Normal −0.01 m 27 km
Pincher Creek at Pincher CreekRiver gauge, Pincher Creek 0.26 m Normal ±0 36 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Crowsnest River at Frank in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.29 m and 1.43 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 1.34 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Crowsnest River at Frank today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:00 AM MDT, the water level was 1.34 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Crowsnest River at Frank rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Crowsnest River at Frank 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.

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:05AA008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.59732, -114.41064 (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 1.34 m 2026-10-17 11:00 Provisional
Flow 2.30 m³/s 2026-10-17 11:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Crowsnest River at Frank (eccc:05AA008). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/crowsnest-river-at-frank

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