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Willow Creek near Claresholm water level

River gauge, Willow Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.03 m³/s
0.5 0.6 0.8

History

0.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 180.60.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
0.60.81.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 180.60.81.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Willow Creek near Claresholm reads 0.57 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 0.55 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.54 m and 0.71 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.55 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.48 m – 0.82 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.54 m – 0.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.54 m – 0.72 m

Conditions at Willow Creek near Claresholm

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 2° – Wind 22 km/h
19 Mon 12° 0° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 11° 3° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 20° 3° – Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 19° 7° – Wind 26 km/h
23 Fri 7° 1° 1.5 mm, 33% Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat 6° -1° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:39 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on Willow Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Willow Creek at Oxly RanchRiver gauge, Willow Creek 1.19 m High ±0 15 km
Willow Creek at Secondary No. 532River gauge, Willow Creek 1.24 m Low ±0 52 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Trout Creek near GranumRiver gauge, Trout Creek 0.44 m Normal −0.01 m 5.0 km
Pine Coulee Outflow below ReservoirRiver gauge, Pine Coulee Outflow 7.51 m Very high ±0 12 km
Pine Coulee Reservoir near StavelyReservoir, Pine Coulee Reservoir 1,051.02 m Very high −0.01 m 12 km
Mosquito Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek 0.30 m Normal ±0 28 km
Chain Lakes Reservoir near NantonReservoir, Chain Lakes Reservoir 1,296.97 m High −0.01 m 40 km
Oldman River at Range Road No. 13ARiver gauge, Oldman River 5.83 m Normal ±0 42 km
Little Bow River at CarmangayRiver gauge, Little Bow River 0.28 m High ±0 44 km
Oldman Reservoir near Pincher CreekReservoir, Oldman Reservoir 1,111.53 m Very high −0.01 m 51 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 0.55 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.48 m and 0.82 m, based on 14 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 0.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Willow Creek near Claresholm today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Willow Creek near Claresholm rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Willow Creek near Claresholm normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:05AB021 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.01852, -113.71484 (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 0.57 m 2026-10-18 09:25 Provisional
Flow 1.03 m³/s 2026-10-18 09:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Willow Creek near Claresholm (eccc:05AB021). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/willow-creek-near-claresholm

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