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Trap Creek near Longview water level

River gauge, Trap Creek, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.97m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.64 m³/s
1.0 1.5 2.0

History

1.01.52.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 171.01.52.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
1.01.52.0mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 171.01.52.0mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Trap Creek near Longview is above normal at 1.97 m.

That puts it 0.85 m above the median of 1.12 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 1.97 m and 2.02 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
1.12 m0.85 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.93 m – 2.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.97 m – 2.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.97 m – 2.01 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.

17 Sat 15° 4° – Wind 58 km/h
18 Sun 10° -2° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 12° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 8° 2° – Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 16° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 12° 3° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 6° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Highwood River at Diebel'S RanchRiver gauge, Highwood River 0.80 m Normal ±0 9.8 km
Pekisko Creek near LongviewRiver gauge, Pekisko Creek 0.64 m Normal ±0 15 km
Stimson Creek near PekiskoRiver gauge, Stimson Creek 1.61 m Very high ±0 19 km
Cataract Creek near Forestry RoadRiver gauge, Cataract Creek 0.96 m Very low ±0 24 km
Sheep River at Black DiamondRiver gauge, Sheep River 1.30 m Very high +0.01 m 27 km
Willow Creek at Secondary No. 532River gauge, Willow Creek 1.24 m Low ±0 27 km
Threepoint Creek near MillarvilleRiver gauge, Threepoint Creek 1.55 m Normal ±0 34 km
Chain Lakes Reservoir near NantonReservoir, Chain Lakes Reservoir 1,296.99 m High −0.01 m 35 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Trap Creek near Longview in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.93 m and 2.01 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 1.97 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Trap Creek near Longview today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 01:35 PM MDT, the water level was 1.97 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Trap Creek near Longview rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Trap Creek near Longview normal?

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:05BL027 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.47761, -114.42236 (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 1.97 m 2026-10-17 19:35 Provisional
Flow 0.64 m³/s 2026-10-17 19:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Trap Creek near Longview (eccc:05BL027). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/trap-creek-near-longview

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer