Pincher Creek at Front Range Road

Water level and flow at gauge 05AA034, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (133% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
7.79m25.56ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.18m³/s6.39cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 20 years of monthly averages): 0.10 m³/s3.41 cfs – 0.27 m³/s9.65 cfs, median 0.14 m³/s4.80 cfs. Right now it is at 133% of the median.

Highest flow on record
16.4m³/s579cfs

June 20, 2013 · approved records 2005–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.10 m³/s0.15 m³/s0.20 m³/s0.25 m³/s4 cfs6 cfs8 cfs10 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 20 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 (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Yarrow CreekSpread Eagle Road · 12 km6.32 m20.74 ftNormal
Mill CreekThe Mouth · 18 km0.64 m2.11 ftNormal
Drywood CreekThe Mouth · 20 km0.79 m2.58 ftAbove normal
Castle RiverBeaver Mines · 21 km0.66 m2.17 ftNormal
Castle RiverRanger Station · 22 km1.61 m5.28 ftNormal
Pincher CreekPincher Creek · 22 km0.25 m0.83 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05AA034 · Pincher Creek at Front Range Road

Location: 49.3093, -114.0751 · Alberta

Same river: Pincher Creek

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 Pincher Creek at Front Range Road today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 7.79 m (25.56 ft) with a flow of 0.18 m³/s (6.39 cfs).

Is the Pincher Creek at Front Range Road high right now?

The flow is normal for October (133% of the median).

Is the Pincher Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pincher Creek at Front Range Road?

16.4 m³/s (579 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05AA034 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.