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Iron Creek near Hardisty water level

River gauge, Iron Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.97m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
1.0 1.3 1.5

History

1.01.21.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.01.21.4mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.01.21.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.01.21.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.97 m, Iron Creek near Hardisty is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 1.06 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.90 m and 0.98 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.06 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.89 m – 1.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.90 m – 0.98 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.92 m – 0.98 m

Conditions at Iron Creek near Hardisty

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Battle River at Highway No. 872River gauge, Battle River 4.42 m Very high +0.04 m 35 km
Shorncliffe Lake near CzarLake, Shorncliffe Lake 673.19 m Very low −0.02 m 40 km
Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41River gauge, Buffalo Creek 1.07 m Normal +0.08 m 45 km
Ribstone Creek near EdgertonRiver gauge, Ribstone Creek 2.64 m Normal ±0 56 km
Young Creek near CastorRiver gauge, Young Creek 0.60 m High ±0 57 km
Paintearth Creek near HalkirkRiver gauge, Paintearth Creek 1.29 m Normal ±0 66 km
Vermilion River Tributary near BruceRiver gauge, Vermilion River Tributary 0.57 m Normal ±0 82 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Iron Creek near Hardisty in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.06 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.89 m and 1.48 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 0.97 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Iron Creek near Hardisty today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:20 PM MDT, the water level was 0.97 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Iron Creek near Hardisty rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Iron Creek near Hardisty normal?

Low 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:05FB002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.70800, -111.31039 (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 0.97 m 2026-10-19 04:20 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-19 04:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Iron Creek near Hardisty (eccc:05FB002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/iron-creek-near-hardisty

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