Drywood Creek at The Mouth
Water level and flow at gauge 05AD010, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (210% 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 70 years of monthly averages): 0.76 m³/s26.9 cfs – 1.76 m³/s62.1 cfs, median 1.22 m³/s42.9 cfs. Right now it is at 210% of the median.
June 20, 1975 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 54 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 (24 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Waterton Reservoir05AD026 · 8 km | 1,178.64 m3,866.92 ft | Normal |
| Waterton - Belly Diversion Canal05AD027 · 12 km | — | Very low |
| Yarrow CreekSpread Eagle Road · 14 km | 6.32 m20.74 ft | Normal |
| Waterton RiverWaterton Park · 20 km | 0.39 m1.29 ft | Normal |
| Pincher CreekFront Range Road · 20 km | 7.79 m25.56 ft | Normal |
| Belly RiverMountain View · 23 km | 1.14 m3.75 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AD010 · Drywood Creek Near the Mouth
Location: 49.2944, -113.7942 · 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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Drywood Creek at The Mouth today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.79 m (2.59 ft) with a flow of 2.55 m³/s (90.1 cfs).
Is the Drywood Creek at The Mouth high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (210% of the median).
Is the Drywood Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Drywood Creek at The Mouth?
286 m³/s (10,100 cfs) on June 20, 1975, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AD010 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.