Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch water level

Name: Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch 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, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.19m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM MDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 0.94 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch: the latest reading is 1.19 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.12 m above the median of 1.08 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.17 m – 1.25 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: 1.08 m0.12 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.88 m – 1.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.17 m – 1.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.17 m – 1.28 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 19° 8° – Wind 62 km/h

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 23 km/h

19 Mon 13° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 11° 3° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 19° 3° – Wind 28 km/h

22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 6° 1° 3.0 mm, 33% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Willow Creek near ClaresholmRiver gauge, Willow Creek	0.57 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Willow Creek at Secondary No. 532River gauge, Willow Creek	1.24 m	Low	±0	38 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pine Coulee Outflow below ReservoirRiver gauge, Pine Coulee Outflow	7.51 m	Very high	±0	6.9 km
Pine Coulee Reservoir near StavelyReservoir, Pine Coulee Reservoir	1,051.02 m	Very high	±0	7.0 km
Trout Creek near GranumRiver gauge, Trout Creek	0.44 m	Normal	−0.01 m	20 km
Mosquito Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek	0.30 m	Normal	±0	25 km
Chain Lakes Reservoir near NantonReservoir, Chain Lakes Reservoir	1,296.97 m	High	−0.01 m	26 km
Stimson Creek near PekiskoRiver gauge, Stimson Creek	1.61 m	Very high	−0.01 m	40 km
Pekisko Creek near LongviewRiver gauge, Pekisko Creek	0.64 m	Normal	±0	46 km
Oldman River at Range Road No. 13ARiver gauge, Oldman River	5.83 m	Normal	±0	48 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.88 m and 1.20 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 1.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 AM MDT, the water level was 1.19 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch 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:05AB041 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.12910, -113.84663 (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	1.19 m	2026-10-18 12:45	Provisional
Flow	0.94 m³/s	2026-10-18 12:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Willow Creek at Oxly Ranch (eccc:05AB041). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/willow-creek-at-oxly-ranch

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