Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek water level

Name: Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Rosebud River, Alberta, Canada

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.72m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:35 PM MDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek: the gauge reads 0.72 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.12 m below the median of 0.84 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.46 m – 0.81 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: 0.84 m0.12 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.74 m – 0.93 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.46 m – 0.81 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.66 m – 0.76 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.

About the Rosebud River

The Rosebud River is a major tributary of the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada. The Rosebud River passes through agricultural lands and ranchland for most of its course, and through badlands in its final reaches. It provides water for irrigation canals through a variety of dams built on its course and that of its tributaries.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 0° – Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 12° -1° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 11° 1° – Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 17° 2° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 17° 6° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 8° 0° 4.2 mm, 42% Wind 40 km/h

24 Sat 1° -4° 2.0 mm, 23% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Rosebud River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rosebud River at RedlandRiver gauge, Rosebud River	0.25 m	Low	±0	52 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nose Creek above AirdrieRiver gauge, Nose Creek	8.44 m	Very low	−0.01 m	24 km
West Nose Creek at CalgaryRiver gauge, West Nose Creek	5.40 m	Normal	±0	38 km
Renwick Creek near Three HillsRiver gauge, Renwick Creek	0.57 m	Normal	−0.02 m	42 km
Bow River at CalgaryRiver gauge, Bow River	0.81 m	Low	−0.12 m	46 km
Threehills Creek near CarbonRiver gauge, Threehills Creek	1.41 m	Very high	±0	48 km
Elbow River below Glenmore DamRiver gauge, Elbow River	0.62 m	Normal	±0	52 km
Kneehills Creek near DrumhellerRiver gauge, Kneehills Creek	1.98 m	Normal	±0	52 km
Elbow River at Sarcee BridgeRiver gauge, Elbow River	3.67 m	Normal	±0	56 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.84 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.74 m and 0.93 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 0.72 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:35 PM MDT, the water level was 0.72 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek 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:05CE006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.41583, -113.72778 (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	0.72 m	2026-10-18 20:35	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-18 20:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rosebud River below Carstairs Creek (eccc:05CE006). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/rosebud-river-below-carstairs-creek

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