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Parflesh Creek near Chancellor water level

River gauge, Parflesh Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.95m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0

History

0.40.60.81.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 190.40.60.81.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.30.50.81.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.30.50.81.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Parflesh Creek near Chancellor is well above normal at 0.95 m.

That puts it 0.45 m above the median of 0.49 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 0.95 m and 1.08 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
0.49 m0.45 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.30 m – 0.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.95 m – 1.08 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.95 m – 1.09 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.

19 Mon 12° -4° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 11° -4° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 16° -1° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 16° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° 2.1 mm, 52% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 6° 0° – Wind 35 km/h
25 Sun 4° -2° 1.8 mm Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Crowfoot Creek near ClunyRiver gauge, Crowfoot Creek 0.78 m Normal ±0 19 km
Bow River below Bassano DamRiver gauge, Bow River 1.39 m Normal +0.01 m 34 km
Rosebud River at RedlandRiver gauge, Rosebud River 0.25 m Low ±0 35 km
Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal near HeadgateCanal gauge, Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal 92.48 m Very low −0.55 m 36 km
West Arrowwood Creek near ArrowwoodRiver gauge, West Arrowwood Creek 0.26 m Low ±0 38 km
Bow River Development Main Canal below HeadgatesCanal gauge, Bow River Development Main Canal 0.00 m³/s Normal ±0 45 km
Bow River below Carseland DamRiver gauge, Bow River 2.55 m Normal −0.02 m 46 km
Red Deer River at DrumhellerRiver gauge, Red Deer River 0.63 m Very low +0.01 m 53 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Parflesh Creek near Chancellor in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.30 m and 0.78 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 0.95 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Parflesh Creek near Chancellor today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:25 PM MDT, the water level was 0.95 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Parflesh Creek near Chancellor rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Parflesh Creek near Chancellor 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:05BM007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.99449, -112.84209 (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 0.95 m 2026-10-19 19:25 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-19 19:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Parflesh Creek near Chancellor (eccc:05BM007). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/parflesh-creek-near-chancellor

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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