Piyami Drain at Picture Butte
Water level and flow at gauge 05AD037, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (1% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 54 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.26 cfs – 0.37 m³/s13.0 cfs, median 0.26 m³/s9.32 cfs. Right now it is at 1% of the median.
71% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.01 m³/s0.25 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 53 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
Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Lethbridge (17 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Oldman RiverLethbridge · 15 km | 0.38 m1.24 ft | Normal |
| St. Mary RiverLethbridge · 29 km | 1.30 m4.27 ft | Normal |
| Pothole CreekRussell'S Ranch · 30 km | 0.58 m1.92 ft | Below normal |
| Prairie Blood CouleeLethbridge · 32 km | 0.62 m2.04 ft | Normal |
| Bountiful Coulee InflowCranford · 33 km | 1.89 m6.19 ft | Very low |
| Little Bow RiverBelow Travers Dam · 38 km | 7.93 m26.01 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 05AD037 · Piyami Drain Near Picture Butte
Location: 49.8306, -112.7644 · 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 Piyami Drain at Picture Butte today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.51 m (1.67 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.07 cfs).
Is the Piyami Drain at Picture Butte high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (1% of the median).
Is the Piyami Drain rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
How does the Piyami Drain at Picture Butte compare with a year ago?
The flow is 71% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.01 m³/s (0.25 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AD037 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.