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West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign water level

River gauge, West Arrowwood Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.66m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.0 0.3 0.5

History

-0.00.30.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19-0.00.30.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
-0.00.30.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19-0.00.30.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign: the latest reading is 0.66 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 0.55 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.56 m – 0.69 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
0.55 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.01 m – 0.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.56 m – 0.69 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.56 m – 0.69 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.

19 Mon 13° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 10° 2° – Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 18° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 17° 7° – Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 11° 3° 0.6 mm, 61% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 7° 0° – Wind 31 km/h
25 Sun 3° -2° 0.4 mm Wind 18 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on West Arrowwood Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
West Arrowwood Creek near ArrowwoodRiver gauge, West Arrowwood Creek 0.26 m Low +0.01 m 29 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Snake Creek near VulcanRiver gauge, Snake Creek 0.49 m Normal −0.01 m 31 km
Mosquito Creek near the MouthRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek 0.29 m Normal −0.01 m 33 km
Bow River below Carseland DamRiver gauge, Bow River 2.54 m Normal −0.04 m 35 km
Bow River Development Main Canal below HeadgatesCanal gauge, Bow River Development Main Canal 0.00 m³/s Normal ±0 35 km
Little Bow Canal at High RiverCanal gauge, Little Bow Canal 1.22 m Normal ±0 38 km
Highwood River below Little Bow CanalRiver gauge, Highwood River 1.16 m Normal ±0 38 km
Highwood River near the MouthRiver gauge, Highwood River 2.29 m Normal ±0 45 km
Little Bow River at CarmangayRiver gauge, Little Bow River 0.28 m High ±0 46 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.55 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.59 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 0.66 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM MDT, the water level was 0.66 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign 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:05BM018 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.51377, -113.34436 (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 0.66 m 2026-10-19 13:20 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-19 13:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: West Arrowwood Creek near Ensign (eccc:05BM018). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/west-arrowwood-creek-near-ensign

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