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Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee water level

River gauge, Matzhiwin Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.98m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.73 m³/s
0.95 1.00 1.05

History

1.01.1mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 181.01.1mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
1.01.1mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 181.01.1mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
0.91.01.1mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.91.01.1mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.91.01.1mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.91.01.1mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee is at 0.98 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.97 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.94 m, a difference of +0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.96 m and 1.12 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
0.97 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.93 m – 1.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
0.94 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.96 m – 1.12 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.92 m – 1.08 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 14° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 12° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 20° 4° – Wind 31 km/h
22 Thu 18° 8° – Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° – Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 8° -1° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 49%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Onetree Creek near PatriciaRiver gauge, Onetree Creek 0.47 m Low −0.02 m 14 km
Berry Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Berry Creek 0.88 m Normal ±0 17 km
Forster Reservoir near CessfordReservoir, Forster Reservoir 705.44 m Very high ±0 18 km
Berry Creek Reservoir OutletReservoir 0.77 m Normal ±0 49 km
Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal near HeadgateCanal gauge, Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal 92.48 m Very low −0.55 m 49 km
Berry Creek Reservoir near SunnynookReservoir, Berry Creek Reservoir 733.48 m Very high ±0 50 km
Bow River below Bassano DamRiver gauge, Bow River 1.38 m Normal −0.02 m 51 km
Blood Indian Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Blood Indian Creek 0.76 m High +0.05 m 56 km

Questions and answers

Is Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.94 m.

What is a normal level for Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.97 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.93 m and 1.06 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 0.98 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 AM MDT, the water level was 0.98 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05CJ012 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.82091, -111.82876 (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 0.98 m 2026-10-18 10:30 Provisional
Flow 0.73 m³/s 2026-10-18 10:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee (eccc:05CJ012). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/matzhiwin-creek-below-ware-coulee

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