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Lily Creek near Slave Lake water level

River gauge, Lily Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

92.59m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.09 m³/s
0 50 100

History

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-050100mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19-050100mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Lily Creek near Slave Lake: the latest reading is 92.59 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.24 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 91.35 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 92.53 m, a difference of +0.07 m.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 92.54 m – 92.75 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
1.24 m91.35 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.61 m – 92.53 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
92.53 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
92.54 m – 92.75 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
92.53 m – 92.71 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 8° 3° – Wind 8 km/h
20 Tue 9° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 8° 3° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 6° 1° 15 mm, 82% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 1° -1° 15 mm, 53% Wind 33 km/h
25 Sun -1° -3° 1.9 mm, 38% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:18 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 13 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lesser Slave Lake at Slave LakeLake, Lesser Slave Lake 576.83 m High −0.05 m 13 km
Lesser Slave River at Slave LakeRiver gauge, Lesser Slave River 576.48 m Normal −0.07 m 13 km
Sawridge Creek near Slave LakeRiver gauge, Sawridge Creek 1.78 m Normal −0.13 m 17 km
Driftwood River near the MouthRiver gauge, Driftwood River 1.11 m Very high +0.01 m 40 km
Swan River near KinusoRiver gauge, Swan River 583.75 m Very high −0.05 m 41 km
Saulteaux River near SpurfieldRiver gauge, Saulteaux River 1.69 m High −0.03 m 46 km
Fawcett Lake near SmithLake, Fawcett Lake 611.45 m Very high +0.01 m 48 km
Driftpile River near DriftpileRiver gauge, Driftpile River 1.89 m Very high −0.09 m 64 km

Questions and answers

Is Lily Creek near Slave Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 92.53 m.

What is a normal level for Lily Creek near Slave Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.24 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.61 m and 92.53 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 92.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lily Creek near Slave Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:40 PM MDT, the water level was 92.59 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lily Creek near Slave Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lily Creek near Slave Lake 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:07BG004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.41990, -114.79694 (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 92.59 m 2026-10-19 19:40 Provisional
Flow 0.09 m³/s 2026-10-19 19:40 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lily Creek near Slave Lake (eccc:07BG004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/lily-creek-near-slave-lake

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