Mill Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 05AA011, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (142% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.64m2.11ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
0.86m³/s30.2cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 50 years of monthly averages): 0.53 m³/s18.6 cfs – 1.30 m³/s46.0 cfs, median 0.60 m³/s21.3 cfs. Right now it is at 142% of the median.

Highest flow on record
210m³/s7,416cfs

June 19, 1975 · approved records 1967–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

42% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.60 m³/s21.3 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.2 m³/s20 cfs30 cfs40 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 37 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Periods of light snow. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Low minus 4.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Pincher Creek (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Castle RiverBeaver Mines · 2 km0.66 m2.17 ftNormal
Pincher CreekPincher Creek · 14 km0.25 m0.83 ftNormal
Kettles CreekPincher Creek · 15 km7.91 m25.96 ftBelow normal
Oldman ReservoirPincher Creek · 17 km1,111.50 m3,646.66 ftNormal
Castle RiverRanger Station · 17 km1.61 m5.27 ftNormal
Pincher CreekFront Range Road · 18 km7.79 m25.56 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05AA011 · Mill Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 49.4695, -114.1342 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Mill Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.64 m (2.11 ft) with a flow of 0.86 m³/s (30.2 cfs).

Is the Mill Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is normal for October (142% of the median).

Is the Mill Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mill Creek at The Mouth?

210 m³/s (7,416 cfs) on June 19, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Mill Creek at The Mouth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 42% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.60 m³/s (21.3 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05AA011 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.