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Lutose Creek near Steen River water level

River gauge, Lutose Creek, Alberta, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.96m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.02 m³/s
0.5 0.8 1.0

History

0.40.60.81.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 190.40.60.81.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
0.50.81.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 190.50.81.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Lutose Creek near Steen River: the latest reading is 0.96 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.38 m above the median of 0.58 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 0.94 m – 1.10 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
0.58 m0.38 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.41 m – 1.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.94 m – 1.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.95 m – 1.10 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 6° -3° 0.2 mm Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 8° -2° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 10° 2° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 8° -1° 2.2 mm, 22% Wind 12 km/h
23 Fri 2° 0° – Wind 18 km/h
24 Sat 1° -4° – Wind 20 km/h
25 Sun 0° -5° – Wind 11 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:37 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 9 hr, 55 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Steen River near Steen RiverRiver gauge, Steen River 3.79 m Normal −0.01 m 20 km
Hay River near Meander RiverRiver gauge, Hay River 3.79 m Normal ±0 35 km
Hay River near Alta/nwt BoundaryRiver gauge, Hay River 284.74 m Normal −0.01 m 69 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Lutose Creek near Steen River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.58 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.41 m and 1.05 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 0.96 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lutose Creek near Steen River today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:05 AM MDT, the water level was 0.96 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lutose Creek near Steen River rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lutose Creek near Steen River 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:07OB006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
59.40588, -117.28072 (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 0.96 m 2026-10-19 09:05 Provisional
Flow 0.02 m³/s 2026-10-19 09:05 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lutose Creek near Steen River (eccc:07OB006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/lutose-creek-near-steen-river

How we check values

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

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