Willow Creek at Claresholm
Water level and flow at gauge 05AB021, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (110% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 81 years of monthly averages): 0.56 m³/s19.8 cfs – 1.52 m³/s53.7 cfs, median 0.88 m³/s31.0 cfs. Right now it is at 110% of the median.
June 7, 2005 · approved records 1944–2024 (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 81 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 ending near noon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Willow Creek (Provincial Park) (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Trout CreekGranum · 5 km | 0.48 m1.56 ft | Normal |
| Pine Coulee ReservoirStavely · 12 km | 1,051.00 m3,448.16 ft | No normal yet |
| Willow CreekOxly Ranch · 15 km | 1.19 m3.90 ft | Normal |
| Mosquito CreekThe Mouth · 28 km | 0.30 m0.98 ft | Normal |
| Chain Lakes ReservoirNanton · 40 km | 1,296.95 m4,255.09 ft | Normal |
| Oldman RiverRange Road No. 13a · 42 km | 5.84 m19.17 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AB021 · Willow Creek Near Claresholm
Location: 50.0185, -113.7148 · Alberta
Same river: Secondary No. 532, Oxly Ranch
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 Willow Creek at Claresholm today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.57 m (1.88 ft) with a flow of 0.96 m³/s (34.0 cfs).
Is the Willow Creek at Claresholm high right now?
The flow is normal for October (110% of the median).
Is the Willow Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Willow Creek at Claresholm?
694 m³/s (24,508 cfs) on June 7, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1944–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AB021 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.