Onetree Creek near Patricia water level
River gauge, Onetree Creek, Alberta, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.55 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
Onetree Creek near Patricia is running below normal at 0.47 m.
The median for mid-October is 0.57 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.10 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.48 m as well.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.41 m and 1.16 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.57 m0.10 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.45 m – 0.73 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.48 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.41 m – 1.16 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.43 m – 0.79 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
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matzhiwin Creek below Ware CouleeRiver gauge, Matzhiwin Creek | 0.98 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
| Berry Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Berry Creek | 0.88 m | Normal | ±0 | 15 km |
| Forster Reservoir near CessfordReservoir, Forster Reservoir | 705.44 m | Very high | ±0 | 28 km |
| Blood Indian Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Blood Indian Creek | 0.76 m | High | −0.02 m | 51 km |
| Berry Creek Reservoir OutletReservoir | 0.77 m | Normal | ±0 | 56 km |
| Berry Creek Reservoir near SunnynookReservoir, Berry Creek Reservoir | 733.48 m | High | ±0 | 58 km |
| Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal near HeadgateCanal gauge, Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal | 92.48 m | Very low | −0.55 m | 58 km |
| Bow River below Bassano DamRiver gauge, Bow River | 1.40 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 60 km |
Questions and answers
Is Onetree Creek near Patricia higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.48 m.
What is a normal level for Onetree Creek near Patricia in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.45 m and 0.73 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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Onetree Creek near Patricia today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 10:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.47 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Onetree Creek near Patricia rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.20 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Onetree Creek near Patricia normal?
Low 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:05CJ006(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.73393, -111.68934(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.47 m | 2026-10-19 16:25 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.55 m³/s | 2026-10-19 16:25 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Onetree Creek near Patricia (eccc:05CJ006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/onetree-creek-near-patricia
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer