Oldman River at Brocket

Water level and flow at gauge 05AA024, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (95% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.15m3.77ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
14.4m³/s509cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 58 years of monthly averages): 12.5 m³/s441 cfs – 20.5 m³/s725 cfs, median 15.2 m³/s537 cfs. Right now it is at 95% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,560m³/s55,091cfs

June 20, 1975 · approved records 1966–2021 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

15 m³/s20 m³/s500 cfs600 cfs700 cfs800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

100 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 57 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 (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Beaver CreekBrocket · 9 km0.55 m1.80 ftNormal
Kettles CreekPincher Creek · 10 km7.91 m25.96 ftBelow normal
Pincher CreekPincher Creek · 12 km0.25 m0.83 ftNormal
Oldman ReservoirPincher Creek · 18 km1,111.50 m3,646.66 ftNormal
Castle RiverBeaver Mines · 24 km0.66 m2.17 ftNormal
Mill CreekThe Mouth · 25 km0.64 m2.11 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05AA024 · Oldman River Near Brocket

Location: 49.5578, -113.8227 · Alberta

Same river: Range Road No. 13a, Lethbridge, The Mouth

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 Oldman River at Brocket today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.15 m (3.77 ft) with a flow of 14.4 m³/s (509 cfs).

Is the Oldman River at Brocket high right now?

The flow is normal for October (95% of the median).

Is the Oldman River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Oldman River at Brocket?

1,560 m³/s (55,091 cfs) on June 20, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2021). Events after 2021 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05AA024 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.