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Tomahawk Creek near Tomahawk water level

River gauge, Tomahawk Creek, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.60m Up 0.25 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.38 m³/s
1.0 1.5

History

1.01.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 181.01.5mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
1.01.5mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 181.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Tomahawk Creek near Tomahawk: the latest reading is 1.60 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.45 m above the median of 1.14 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

It is on the way up, by 0.25 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 1.18 m – 1.74 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
1.14 m0.45 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.97 m – 1.86 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.18 m – 1.74 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.18 m – 1.35 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 9° 1° – Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 10° -2° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 12° -1° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 3° 1° 5.5 mm, 56% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 1° -2° 0.8 mm, 26% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:12 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 759River gauge, North Saskatchewan River 87.44 m Low +0.04 m 10 km
Wabamun Lake at Sundance Power StationLake, Wabamun Lake 724.23 m Normal ±0 18 km
Sturgeon River near Magnolia BridgeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River 0.91 m High ±0 22 km
North Saskatchewan River at Highway No. 22River gauge, North Saskatchewan River 92.57 m High +0.09 m 25 km
Isle Lake at Silver SandsLake, Isle Lake 729.80 m Normal ±0 26 km
Pembina River near EntwistleRiver gauge, Pembina River 1.99 m Very high ±0 27 km
Lac Ste. Anne at Alberta BeachLake, Lac Ste. Anne 723.06 m High ±0 40 km
Strawberry Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Strawberry Creek 0.22 m Low ±0 48 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 1.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.97 m and 1.86 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 1.60 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Tomahawk Creek near Tomahawk today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:05 AM MDT, the water level was 1.60 m. Up 0.25 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Tomahawk Creek near Tomahawk rising or falling?

Up 0.25 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.26 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Tomahawk Creek near Tomahawk normal?

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:05DE009 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.40585, -114.76311 (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 1.60 m 2026-10-18 08:05 Provisional
Flow 1.38 m³/s 2026-10-18 08:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Tomahawk Creek near Tomahawk (eccc:05DE009). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/tomahawk-creek-near-tomahawk

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