Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary water level

Name: Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary 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, Middle Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.10m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:55 AM MDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary, where the gauge shows 1.10 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m, based on 15 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 1.14 m, a difference of −0.04 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.08 m – 1.11 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.09 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.07 m – 1.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.14 m−0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.08 m – 1.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.08 m – 1.14 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° 2° – Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 15° 5° – Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 17° 3° – Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 19° 7° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 15° 2° 2.7 mm, 75% Wind 48 km/h

24 Sat 5° 0° – Wind 48 km/h

25 Sun 5° -2° – Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Middle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Middle Creek below Middle Creek ReservoirRiver gauge, Middle Creek	0.60 m	No reference yet	±0	9.6 km
Middle Creek near GovenlockRiver gauge, Middle Creek	0.69 m	Low	−0.01 m	28 km
Middle Creek above Lodge CreekRiver gauge, Middle Creek	0.83 m	Very low	±0	40 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mitchell Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Mitchell Reservoir	32.64 m	Low	−0.01 m	6.1 km
Gaff Ditch near MerryflatRiver gauge, Gaff Ditch	0.49 m	Very low	±0	16 km
Massy Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Massy Reservoir	28.02 m	Very high	±0	23 km
Bare Creek Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bare Creek Reservoir	1,135.48 m	Normal	±0	25 km
Battle Creek at Alberta BoundaryRiver gauge, Battle Creek	0.67 m	Low	±0	25 km
Lodge Creek near Alberta BoundaryRiver gauge, Lodge Creek	0.59 m	Low	±0	25 km
Michel Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Michel Reservoir	1,102.09 m	Very high	±0	26 km
Greasewood Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Greasewood Reservoir	29.35 m	High	±0	26 km

Questions and answers

Is Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary higher than last year?

No, it is 0.04 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.14 m.

What is a normal level for Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.07 m and 1.69 m, based on 15 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 1.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:55 AM MDT, the water level was 1.10 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan Boundary normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:11AB009 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.42536, -110.05331 (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	1.10 m	2026-10-19 13:55	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-19 13:55	Provisional

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