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Racehorse Creek near the Mouth water level

River gauge, Racehorse Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.39m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.44 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

History

History
0.40.50.60.7mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 200.40.50.60.7mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
0.40.50.60.7mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 200.40.50.60.7mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Racehorse Creek near the Mouth is running far below normal at 0.39 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m below typical.

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 0.39 m and 0.46 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.48 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.41 m – 0.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.39 m – 0.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.39 m – 0.49 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 11° 0° – Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 16° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 16° 2° 2.7 mm, 29% Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 8° -1° 23 mm, 78% Wind 10 km/h
24 Sat -1° -6° 8.0 mm, 55% Wind 10 km/h
25 Sun -1° -11° 0.5 mm, 55% Wind 8 km/h
26 Mon 0° -11° – Wind 8 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:08 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gold Creek near FrankRiver gauge, Gold Creek 1.12 m Normal ±0 26 km
Crowsnest River at FrankRiver gauge, Crowsnest River 1.34 m Normal ±0 27 km
Oldman River at Range Road No. 13ARiver gauge, Oldman River 5.83 m Normal ±0 27 km
Line Creek at the MouthRiver gauge, Line Creek 0.64 m Normal ±0 30 km
Fording River at the MouthRiver gauge, Fording River 1.90 m High ±0 33 km
Oldman Reservoir near Pincher CreekReservoir, Oldman Reservoir 1,111.52 m High ±0 36 km
Castle River near Beaver MinesRiver gauge, Castle River 0.65 m Normal ±0 44 km
Chain Lakes Reservoir near NantonReservoir, Chain Lakes Reservoir 1,296.95 m High −0.01 m 44 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Racehorse Creek near the Mouth in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.41 m and 0.68 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Racehorse Creek near the Mouth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:35 AM MDT, the water level was 0.39 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Racehorse Creek near the Mouth rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Racehorse Creek near the Mouth normal?

Very low 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:05AA027 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.83779, -114.42059 (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 0.39 m 2026-10-20 10:35 Provisional
Flow 0.44 m³/s 2026-10-20 10:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Racehorse Creek near the Mouth (eccc:05AA027). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/racehorse-creek-near-the-mouth

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