Mosquito Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 05AC031, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (65% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.30m0.98ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.20m³/s6.92cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 44 years of monthly averages): 0.17 m³/s5.92 cfs – 0.44 m³/s15.4 cfs, median 0.30 m³/s10.7 cfs. Right now it is at 65% of the median.

Highest flow on record
103m³/s3,637cfs

June 20, 2014 · approved records 1982–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

180% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.07 m³/s2.47 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 43 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 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.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Stavely (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Pine Coulee ReservoirStavely · 20 km1,051.00 m3,448.15 ftNo normal yet
Willow CreekOxly Ranch · 25 km1.19 m3.89 ftNormal
Willow CreekClaresholm · 28 km0.57 m1.88 ftNormal
Trout CreekGranum · 32 km0.48 m1.56 ftNormal
West Arrowwood CreekEnsign · 33 km0.74 m2.42 ftVery low
Little Bow RiverCarmangay · 34 km0.24 m0.78 ftNo normal yet

About this gauge

Station: 05AC031 · Mosquito Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 50.2519, -113.5541 · Alberta

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 Mosquito Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.30 m (0.98 ft) with a flow of 0.20 m³/s (6.92 cfs).

Is the Mosquito Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is normal for October (65% of the median).

Is the Mosquito Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mosquito Creek at The Mouth?

103 m³/s (3,637 cfs) on June 20, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Mosquito Creek at The Mouth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 180% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.07 m³/s (2.47 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05AC031 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.