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Rolph Creek near Kimball water level

River gauge, Rolph Creek, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.54m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.05 m³/s
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

History

0.40.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 190.40.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
0.40.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 190.40.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20260.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Rolph Creek near Kimball is at 0.54 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.54 m, based on 14 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.23 m, a difference of +0.31 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.48 m and 0.59 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.54 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 0.61 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
0.23 m+0.31 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.48 m – 0.59 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.16 m – 0.59 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 19° 0° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 10° 0° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 21° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 20° 11° – Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 12° 2° 13 mm, 72% Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 5° 0° 2.7 mm, 52% Wind 21 km/h
25 Sun 2° -3° 2.0 mm, 32% Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lee Creek at CardstonRiver gauge, Lee Creek 1.53 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
North Milk River near International BoundaryRiver gauge, North Milk River 0.33 m Normal ±0 17 km
N F Milk River above St. Mary canal near Browning MTRiver gauge, N F Milk River 10.8 cfs Low +1.0 cfs 12 mi
Canadian St. Mary Canal near Spring CouleeCanal gauge, Canadian St. Mary Canal 0.35 m Very low ±0 25 km
Magrath Irrigation District Canal near Spring CouleeCanal gauge, Magrath Irrigation District Canal 0.43 m High −0.01 m 26 km
St. Mary Reservoir near Spring CouleeReservoir, St. Mary Reservoir 1,095.72 m High −0.02 m 27 km
Belly River near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Belly River 0.75 m Normal −0.01 m 35 km
St. Mary River near Babb MTRiver gauge, St. Mary River 89.5 cfs Very low −10.4 cfs 24 mi

Questions and answers

Is Rolph Creek near Kimball higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.31 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.23 m.

What is a normal level for Rolph Creek near Kimball in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.23 m and 0.61 m, based on 14 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 0.54 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rolph Creek near Kimball today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:20 AM MDT, the water level was 0.54 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rolph Creek near Kimball rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Rolph Creek near Kimball normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05AE005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.12501, -113.14256 (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 0.54 m 2026-10-19 09:20 Provisional
Flow 0.05 m³/s 2026-10-19 09:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rolph Creek near Kimball (eccc:05AE005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/rolph-creek-near-kimball

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