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Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake water level

River gauge, Fish Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.17m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
1.3 1.5

History

1.21.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 191.21.4mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.01.21.41.6mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.01.21.41.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake is at 1.17 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 1.15 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.10 m and 1.18 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
1.15 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.11 m – 1.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.10 m – 1.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.10 m – 1.18 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.

19 Mon 11° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 11° 1° – Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 15° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° 20 mm, 63% Wind 46 km/h
24 Sat 3° -2° – Wind 47 km/h
25 Sun 2° -2° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bullpound Creek near WattsRiver gauge, Bullpound Creek 0.50 m Normal ±0 31 km
Red Deer River at DrumhellerRiver gauge, Red Deer River 0.63 m Very low ±0 36 km
Michichi Creek at DrumhellerRiver gauge, Michichi Creek 1.84 m Very low ±0 37 km
Berry Creek Reservoir near SunnynookReservoir, Berry Creek Reservoir 733.48 m High ±0 42 km
Berry Creek Reservoir OutletReservoir 0.77 m Normal ±0 43 km
Berry Creek near Rose LynnRiver gauge, Berry Creek 0.56 m Very low ±0 49 km
Kneehills Creek near DrumhellerRiver gauge, Kneehills Creek 1.98 m Normal ±0 55 km
Forster Reservoir near CessfordReservoir, Forster Reservoir 705.44 m Very high ±0 55 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.11 m and 1.54 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 1.17 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:40 AM MDT, the water level was 1.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake 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:05CG006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.39080, -112.20187 (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 1.17 m 2026-10-19 12:40 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-19 12:40 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake (eccc:05CG006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/fish-creek-above-little-fish-lake

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