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Fish Creek near Priddis water level

River gauge, Fish Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.22m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.32 m³/s
2.20 2.25 2.30 2.35

History

2.22.3mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 182.22.3mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
2.12.22.32.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 182.12.22.32.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.22 m, Fish Creek near Priddis is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 2.26 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.21 m and 2.26 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
2.26 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.20 m – 2.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.21 m – 2.26 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.22 m – 2.30 m

Conditions at Fish Creek near Priddis

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 32 km/h
19 Mon 12° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 10° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 17° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
22 Thu 15° 5° – Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 4° -1° 6.3 mm, 52% Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat 4° -2° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:06 AM Sunset 06:40 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Threepoint Creek near MillarvilleRiver gauge, Threepoint Creek 1.55 m Normal ±0 13 km
Elbow River at Sarcee BridgeRiver gauge, Elbow River 3.66 m Normal ±0 16 km
Elbow River at Bragg CreekRiver gauge, Elbow River 0.91 m Low ±0 18 km
Elbow River below Glenmore DamRiver gauge, Elbow River 0.62 m Normal +0.06 m 22 km
Sheep River at Black DiamondRiver gauge, Sheep River 1.29 m Very high ±0 23 km
Bow River at CalgaryRiver gauge, Bow River 0.86 m Low −0.07 m 27 km
Sheep River at OkotoksRiver gauge, Sheep River 26.05 m Low −0.01 m 31 km
Jumpingpound Creek at Township Road No. 252River gauge, Jumpingpound Creek 2.42 m Low ±0 32 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 2.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.20 m and 2.35 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 2.22 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fish Creek near Priddis today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:00 AM MDT, the water level was 2.22 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fish Creek near Priddis rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Fish Creek near Priddis normal?

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:05BK001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.88547, -114.32684 (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 2.22 m 2026-10-18 12:00 Provisional
Flow 0.32 m³/s 2026-10-18 12:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Fish Creek near Priddis (eccc:05BK001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/fish-creek-near-priddis

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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