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Stony Creek near Tawatinaw water level

River gauge, Stony Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.47m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6

History

0.40.50.6mOct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 160.40.50.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16
0.40.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 160.40.6mSep 19Oct 3Oct 16
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Stony Creek near Tawatinaw, where the gauge shows 0.47 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.47 m, based on 13 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.44 m – 0.75 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.47 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.37 m – 0.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.44 m – 0.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.45 m – 0.62 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 10° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 10° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 10° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 12° -1° – Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 3° 1° 2.7 mm, 84% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 1° -2° 4.8 mm, 37% Wind 29 km/h
25 Sun -2° -5° 2.7 mm, 21% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dapp Creek at Highway No. 44River gauge, Dapp Creek 0.86 m High −0.01 m 25 km
Wabash Creek near PibrochRiver gauge, Wabash Creek 3.91 m High −0.03 m 31 km
Pembina River at JarvieRiver gauge, Pembina River 1.11 m High +0.01 m 39 km
Babette Creek near ColintonRiver gauge, Babette Creek 1.75 m Normal ±0 47 km
Porter Creek above Baptiste LakeRiver gauge, Porter Creek 6.66 m High ±0 49 km
Athabasca River at AthabascaRiver gauge, Athabasca River 1.36 m High −0.01 m 49 km
Sturgeon River near Fort SaskatchewanRiver gauge, Sturgeon River 3.79 m Normal +0.01 m 53 km
Redwater River near the MouthRiver gauge, Redwater River 2.11 m Very high ±0 54 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Stony Creek near Tawatinaw in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.47 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.37 m and 0.59 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 0.47 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stony Creek near Tawatinaw today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT, the water level was 0.47 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stony Creek near Tawatinaw rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Stony Creek near Tawatinaw normal?

Normal 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:07BE004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.29315, -113.46346 (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 0.47 m 2026-10-16 18:00 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-16 18:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Stony Creek near Tawatinaw (eccc:07BE004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/stony-creek-near-tawatinaw

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