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Sousa Creek near High Level water level

River gauge, Sousa Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

3.24m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.22 m³/s
1 2 3

History

123mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18123mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
123mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18123mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Sousa Creek near High Level: the latest reading is 3.24 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.98 m above the median of 1.25 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.15 m – 3.24 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.25 m1.98 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.98 m – 1.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.15 m – 3.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.14 m – 3.23 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 8° -1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 11° -1° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 13° 3° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 9° 2° 2.7 mm Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 2° -2° 0.3 mm, 31% Wind 15 km/h
24 Sat 0° -4° – Wind 10 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:38 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 4 min First quarter 48%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chinchaga River near High LevelRiver gauge, Chinchaga River 0.59 m Normal −0.01 m 9.1 km
Hay River near Meander RiverRiver gauge, Hay River 3.79 m Normal −0.01 m 79 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Sousa Creek near High Level in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.98 m and 1.59 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 3.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sousa Creek near High Level today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 AM MDT, the water level was 3.24 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sousa Creek near High Level rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sousa Creek near High Level normal?

Very high 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:07OA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
58.59156, -118.49092 (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 3.24 m 2026-10-18 08:45 Provisional
Flow 0.22 m³/s 2026-10-18 08:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sousa Creek near High Level (eccc:07OA001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/sousa-creek-near-high-level

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