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Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 water level

River gauge, Ross Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

2.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
1.5 2.0

History

1.52.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.52.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.52.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 181.52.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 18
1.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20261.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
1.52.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20261.52.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Ross Creek at Highway No. 41: the latest reading is 2.11 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.31 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.80 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.09 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.11 m – 2.17 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.31 m0.80 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.20 m – 1.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
2.09 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.11 m – 2.17 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.08 m – 2.15 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 15° -2° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 19° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 13° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 21° 5° – Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 23° 11° – Wind 22 km/h
23 Fri 15° 4° 1.2 mm, 55% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 6° 1° – Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Seven Persons Creek at Medicine HatRiver gauge, Seven Persons Creek 0.43 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
South Saskatchewan River at Medicine HatRiver gauge, South Saskatchewan River 2.28 m Normal −0.04 m 11 km
Cavan Lake near DunmoreLake, Cavan Lake 805.34 m Normal −0.01 m 12 km
Mackay Creek at WalshRiver gauge, Mackay Creek 1.67 m Very low ±0 35 km
Bullshead Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bullshead Reservoir 1,074.15 m Normal ±0 36 km
Cypress View Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Cypress View Reservoir 979.16 m Very high −0.02 m 37 km
Boxelder Creek at Hargrave'S RanchRiver gauge, Boxelder Creek 0.25 m Very low ±0 39 km
Elkwater Lake at ElkwaterLake, Elkwater Lake 1,226.32 m High ±0 42 km

Questions and answers

Is Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.09 m.

What is a normal level for Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.20 m and 1.57 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 2.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:25 PM MDT, the water level was 2.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 normal?

Very high 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:05AH052 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.00557, -110.53291 (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 2.11 m 2026-10-19 00:25 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-19 00:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Ross Creek at Highway No. 41 (eccc:05AH052). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/ross-creek-at-highway-no-41

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