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Prairie Creek below Lick Creek water level

River gauge, Prairie Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.20m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.34 m³/s
1.10 1.15 1.20 1.25

History

1.101.151.201.25mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 181.101.151.201.25mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
510mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18510mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Prairie Creek below Lick Creek, where the gauge shows 1.20 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.14 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.20 m – 11.20 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.14 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.10 m – 1.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.20 m – 11.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.20 m – 6.10 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:12 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on Prairie Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Prairie Creek near Rocky Mountain HouseRiver gauge, Prairie Creek 0.31 m Low −0.01 m 25 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Saskatchewan River near Rocky Mountain HouseRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River 1.82 m Normal +0.18 m 27 km
Clearwater River near DovercourtRiver gauge, Clearwater River 0.89 m Normal −0.07 m 29 km
North Ram River at Forestry RoadRiver gauge, North Ram River 0.76 m Very low ±0 49 km
James River near SundreRiver gauge, James River 3.77 m Very high ±0 56 km
Lasthill Creek near EckvilleRiver gauge, Lasthill Creek 24.39 m Normal −0.01 m 58 km
Raven River near RavenRiver gauge, Raven River 0.57 m Normal ±0 58 km
Block Creek near LeedaleRiver gauge, Block Creek 1.54 m Low ±0 60 km
Medicine River near EckvilleRiver gauge, Medicine River 1.81 m Very high ±0 65 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Prairie Creek below Lick Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.10 m and 1.26 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 1.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Prairie Creek below Lick Creek today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:10 AM MDT, the water level was 1.20 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Prairie Creek below Lick Creek rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Prairie Creek below Lick Creek normal?

Normal 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:05DB005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.25457, -115.28792 (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 1.20 m 2026-10-18 17:10 Provisional
Flow 0.34 m³/s 2026-10-18 17:10 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Prairie Creek below Lick Creek (eccc:05DB005). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/prairie-creek-below-lick-creek

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