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Threehills Creek near Carbon water level

River gauge, Threehills Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.41m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.5 1.0 1.5

History

History
0.51.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 180.51.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
0.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 180.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Threehills Creek near Carbon is well above normal at 1.41 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.93 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.32 m and 1.42 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.48 m0.93 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.45 m – 0.64 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.32 m – 1.42 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.33 m – 1.41 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 52%

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Other gauges on Threehills Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Threehills Creek below Ray CreekRiver gauge, Threehills Creek 0.32 m Very low ±0 59 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kneehills Creek near DrumhellerRiver gauge, Kneehills Creek 1.98 m Normal ±0 13 km
Renwick Creek near Three HillsRiver gauge, Renwick Creek 0.57 m Normal −0.02 m 26 km
Michichi Creek at DrumhellerRiver gauge, Michichi Creek 1.85 m Low ±0 27 km
Red Deer River at DrumhellerRiver gauge, Red Deer River 0.63 m Very low ±0 27 km
Rosebud River at RedlandRiver gauge, Rosebud River 0.25 m Low ±0 31 km
Ghostpine Creek near HuxleyRiver gauge, Ghostpine Creek 17.55 m Normal ±0 38 km
Rosebud River below Carstairs CreekRiver gauge, Rosebud River 0.73 m Very low ±0 48 km
Fish Creek above Little Fish LakeRiver gauge, Fish Creek 1.17 m Normal −0.01 m 63 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Threehills Creek near Carbon in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.45 m and 0.64 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 1.41 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Threehills Creek near Carbon today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:35 PM MDT, the water level was 1.41 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Threehills Creek near Carbon rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Threehills Creek near Carbon normal?

Very high 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:05CE007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.56563, -113.07468 (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 1.41 m 2026-10-18 19:35 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 19:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Threehills Creek near Carbon (eccc:05CE007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/threehills-creek-near-carbon

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.