Oldman Reservoir at Pincher Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05AA032, Alberta. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 33 years of monthly averages): 1,108.48 m3,636.75 ft – 1,113.91 m3,654.55 ft, median 1,111.07 m3,645.26 ft.
June 20, 2013 · approved records 1994–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 7.58 m24.86 ft below that record.
5.10 m16.74 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,106.40 m3,629.92 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 34 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
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Low minus 4.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Pincher Creek (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Oldman RiverRange Road No. 13a · 13 km | 5.84 m19.17 ft | Normal |
| Castle RiverBeaver Mines · 15 km | 0.66 m2.17 ft | Normal |
| Pincher CreekPincher Creek · 16 km | 0.25 m0.83 ft | Normal |
| Kettles CreekPincher Creek · 16 km | 7.91 m25.96 ft | Below normal |
| Mill CreekThe Mouth · 17 km | 0.64 m2.11 ft | Normal |
| Oldman RiverBrocket · 18 km | 1.15 m3.77 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AA032 · Oldman Reservoir Near Pincher Creek
Location: 49.6120, -114.0533 · Alberta
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Oldman Reservoir at Pincher Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1,111.50 m (3,646.66 ft).
Is the Oldman Reservoir at Pincher Creek high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Oldman Reservoir rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Oldman Reservoir at Pincher Creek?
1,119.08 m (3,671.52 ft) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Oldman Reservoir at Pincher Creek compare with a year ago?
The level is 5.10 m (16.74 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,106.40 m (3,629.92 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AA032 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.