Lee Creek at Cardston
Water level and flow at gauge 05AE002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (97% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 109 years of monthly averages): 0.30 m³/s10.7 cfs – 0.76 m³/s26.8 cfs, median 0.44 m³/s15.5 cfs. Right now it is at 97% of the median.
June 8, 1964 · approved records 1951–2024 (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 105 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. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning and early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Cardston (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rolph CreekKimball · 14 km | 0.50 m1.63 ft | Below normal |
| Belly RiverGlenwood · 22 km | 0.73 m2.39 ft | Normal |
| St. Mary ReservoirSpring Coulee · 22 km | 1,095.58 m3,594.41 ft | Normal |
| Magrath Irrigation District CanalSpring Coulee · 24 km | — | Very low |
| Canadian St. Mary CanalSpring Coulee · 24 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Very low |
| Waterton - Belly Diversion Canal05AD027 · 28 km | — | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05AE002 · Lee Creek at Cardston
Location: 49.1997, -113.2965 · 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 Lee Creek at Cardston today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.38 m (4.53 ft) with a flow of 0.43 m³/s (15.0 cfs).
Is the Lee Creek at Cardston high right now?
The flow is normal for October (97% of the median).
Is the Lee Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lee Creek at Cardston?
323 m³/s (11,407 cfs) on June 8, 1964, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1951–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AE002 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.