Yarrow Creek at Spread Eagle Road
Water level and flow at gauge 05AD042, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (128% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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): 0.23 m³/s8.05 cfs – 0.56 m³/s19.9 cfs, median 0.32 m³/s11.4 cfs. Right now it is at 128% of the median.
May 24, 2008 · 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
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
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
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Risk of freezing drizzle early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 7 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 Waterton Park (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pincher CreekFront Range Road · 12 km | 7.79 m25.56 ft | Normal |
| Drywood CreekThe Mouth · 14 km | 0.79 m2.58 ft | Above normal |
| Waterton RiverWaterton Park · 16 km | 0.39 m1.29 ft | Normal |
| Waterton LakeWaterton Park · 20 km | 1,278.18 m4,193.50 ft | Below normal |
| Waterton Reservoir05AD026 · 22 km | 1,178.64 m3,866.92 ft | Normal |
| Belly RiverMountain View · 24 km | 1.14 m3.75 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AD042 · Yarrow Creek at Spread Eagle Road
Location: 49.2319, -113.9608 · 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 Yarrow Creek at Spread Eagle Road today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 6.32 m (20.74 ft) with a flow of 0.42 m³/s (14.7 cfs).
Is the Yarrow Creek at Spread Eagle Road high right now?
The flow is normal for October (128% of the median).
Is the Yarrow Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Yarrow Creek at Spread Eagle Road?
33.2 m³/s (1,172 cfs) on May 24, 2008, 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 05AD042 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.