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Pony Creek near Chard water level

River gauge, Pony Creek, Alberta, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

8.82m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.67 m³/s
8.5 8.8 9.0

History

History
8.58.89.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 188.58.89.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
8.58.89.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 188.58.89.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
8.59.09.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20268.59.09.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
8.59.09.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20268.59.09.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Pony Creek near Chard is at 8.82 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 8.71 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 8.40 m (+0.42 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 8.41 m and 8.83 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
8.71 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
8.42 m – 9.11 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
8.40 m+0.42 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
8.41 m – 8.83 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
8.39 m – 8.82 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 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 16 min First quarter 52%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Christina River near ChardRiver gauge, Christina River 5.58 m High +0.01 m 4.7 km
Jackfish River below Christina LakeRiver gauge, Jackfish River 98.62 m High +0.01 m 25 km
Sunday Creek above Christina LakeRiver gauge, Sunday Creek 98.23 m High −0.01 m 33 km
Christina River above Statoil LeismerRiver gauge, Christina River 97.15 m High +0.01 m 39 km
Hangingstone River at North Star RoadRiver gauge, Hangingstone River 99.34 m High ±0 57 km

Questions and answers

How does Pony Creek near Chard compare with last year?

It is 0.42 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.40 m.

What is a normal level for Pony Creek near Chard in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 8.71 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 8.42 m and 9.11 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 8.82 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pony Creek near Chard today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:25 PM MDT, the water level was 8.82 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pony Creek near Chard rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Pony Creek near Chard normal?

Normal 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:07CE003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.86969, -110.91736 (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 8.82 m 2026-10-18 18:25 Provisional
Flow 1.67 m³/s 2026-10-18 18:25 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pony Creek near Chard (eccc:07CE003). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/pony-creek-near-chard

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.