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Snake Creek near Vulcan water level

River gauge, Snake Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.49m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6

History

0.40.50.6mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.40.50.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
0.30.40.50.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.30.40.50.6mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Snake Creek near Vulcan, where the gauge shows 0.49 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.41 m, based on 12 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.43 m – 0.52 m.

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

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.41 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.34 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.43 m – 0.52 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.

18 Sun 13° 0° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 12° 0° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 11° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 21° 4° – Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu 20° 10° – Wind 24 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° – Wind 38 km/h
24 Sat 6° -1° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
West Arrowwood Creek near EnsignRiver gauge, West Arrowwood Creek 0.66 m Very high −0.01 m 31 km
Lomond Lateral near HeadgateRiver gauge, Lomond Lateral 0.00 m Very low −0.06 m 34 km
Little Bow River below Travers DamRiver gauge, Little Bow River 8.00 m High −0.01 m 36 km
West Arrowwood Creek near ArrowwoodRiver gauge, West Arrowwood Creek 0.26 m Low −0.01 m 40 km
Bow River below Bassano DamRiver gauge, Bow River 1.38 m Normal −0.03 m 41 km
Little Bow River at CarmangayRiver gauge, Little Bow River 0.28 m High ±0 41 km
Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal near HeadgateCanal gauge, Eastern Irrigation District Main Branch Canal 92.48 m Very low −0.55 m 41 km
Crowfoot Creek near ClunyRiver gauge, Crowfoot Creek 0.78 m Normal ±0 42 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Snake Creek near Vulcan in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.34 m and 0.64 m, based on 12 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 0.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Snake Creek near Vulcan today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:05 PM MDT, the water level was 0.49 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Snake Creek near Vulcan rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snake Creek near Vulcan normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 12 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:05AC030 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.47247, -112.91402 (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 0.49 m 2026-10-18 22:05 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 22:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Snake Creek near Vulcan (eccc:05AC030). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/snake-creek-near-vulcan

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