Kettles Creek at Pincher Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05AA033, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (33% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 9 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.14 cfs – 0.02 m³/s0.74 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.42 cfs. Right now it is at 33% of the median.
June 7, 2005 · approved records 2005–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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
Periods of light snow. Risk of freezing drizzle this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 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 (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pincher CreekPincher Creek · 2 km | 0.25 m0.83 ft | Normal |
| Oldman RiverBrocket · 10 km | 1.15 m3.78 ft | Normal |
| Mill CreekThe Mouth · 15 km | 0.64 m2.11 ft | Normal |
| Castle RiverBeaver Mines · 16 km | 0.66 m2.17 ft | Normal |
| Oldman ReservoirPincher Creek · 16 km | 1,111.50 m3,646.66 ft | Normal |
| Beaver CreekBrocket · 19 km | 0.55 m1.81 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AA033 · Kettles Creek at Pincher Creek
Location: 49.4923, -113.9265 · 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 Kettles Creek at Pincher Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 7.91 m (25.96 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.14 cfs).
Is the Kettles Creek at Pincher Creek high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (33% of the median).
Is the Kettles Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kettles Creek at Pincher Creek?
33.9 m³/s (1,197 cfs) on June 7, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AA033 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.