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Michichi Creek at Drumheller water level

River gauge, Michichi Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.85m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
1.85 1.90 1.95

History

History
1.851.901.952.00mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 181.851.901.952.00mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
1.92.0mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 171.92.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Michichi Creek at Drumheller is running below normal at 1.85 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.90 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 1.85 m and 1.87 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.90 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.84 m – 1.98 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.85 m – 1.87 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.85 m – 1.88 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 45%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Red Deer River at DrumhellerRiver gauge, Red Deer River 0.63 m Very low ±0 0.6 km
Kneehills Creek near DrumhellerRiver gauge, Kneehills Creek 1.98 m Normal ±0 18 km
Threehills Creek near CarbonRiver gauge, Threehills Creek 1.40 m Very high −0.01 m 27 km
Rosebud River at RedlandRiver gauge, Rosebud River 0.25 m Low ±0 28 km
Fish Creek above Little Fish LakeRiver gauge, Fish Creek 1.17 m Normal ±0 37 km
Bullpound Creek near WattsRiver gauge, Bullpound Creek 0.51 m Normal ±0 49 km
Renwick Creek near Three HillsRiver gauge, Renwick Creek 0.57 m Normal −0.02 m 52 km
Parflesh Creek near ChancellorRiver gauge, Parflesh Creek 0.95 m Very high ±0 54 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Michichi Creek at Drumheller in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.90 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.84 m and 1.98 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 1.85 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Michichi Creek at Drumheller today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 06:55 PM MDT, the water level was 1.85 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Michichi Creek at Drumheller rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Michichi Creek at Drumheller normal?

Low 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:05CE020 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.47153, -112.71699 (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 1.85 m 2026-10-18 00:55 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 00:55 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Michichi Creek at Drumheller (eccc:05CE020). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/michichi-creek-at-drumheller

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.