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Alkali Creek near the Mouth water level

River gauge, Alkali Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.91m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.5 1.0 1.5

History

0.50.81.01.3mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 190.50.81.01.3mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
0.51.01.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 190.51.01.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Alkali Creek near the Mouth, where the gauge shows 0.91 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.81 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.11 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.91 m – 1.01 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.81 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.56 m – 1.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.91 m – 1.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.91 m – 1.02 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.

19 Mon 14° -1° – Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 12° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 20° 1° – Wind 28 km/h
22 Thu 17° 7° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 11° 4° 2.3 mm, 70% Wind 45 km/h
24 Sat 5° 1° – Wind 49 km/h
25 Sun 2° -2° – Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Red Deer River near BindlossRiver gauge, Red Deer River 1.37 m Low ±0 15 km
Kennedy Coulee near Acadia ValleyRiver gauge, Kennedy Coulee 0.07 m Very low ±0 28 km
Blood Indian Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Blood Indian Creek 0.76 m High −0.02 m 39 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 0.81 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.56 m and 1.41 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 0.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:25 AM MDT, the water level was 0.91 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Alkali Creek near the Mouth rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Alkali Creek near the Mouth normal?

Normal 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:05CK005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.89896, -110.50800 (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 0.91 m 2026-10-19 14:25 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-19 14:25 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Alkali Creek near the Mouth (eccc:05CK005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/alkali-creek-near-the-mouth

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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