Rolph Creek at Kimball
Water level and flow at gauge 05AE005, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (32% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 92 years of monthly averages): 0.03 m³/s1.18 cfs – 0.13 m³/s4.74 cfs, median 0.07 m³/s2.33 cfs. Right now it is at 32% of the median.
June 3, 1953 · approved records 1936–2024 (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 88 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
Mainly cloudy. High plus 3. 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 (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lee CreekCardston · 14 km | 1.38 m4.53 ft | Normal |
| North Milk RiverInternational Boundary · 17 km | 0.33 m1.09 ft | Below normal |
| Canadian St. Mary CanalSpring Coulee · 25 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Very low |
| Magrath Irrigation District CanalSpring Coulee · 26 km | — | Very low |
| St. Mary ReservoirSpring Coulee · 27 km | 1,095.57 m3,594.40 ft | Normal |
| Belly RiverGlenwood · 35 km | 0.73 m2.39 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AE005 · Rolph Creek Near Kimball
Location: 49.1250, -113.1426 · 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 Rolph Creek at Kimball today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.50 m (1.62 ft) with a flow of 0.02 m³/s (0.74 cfs).
Is the Rolph Creek at Kimball high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (32% of the median).
Is the Rolph Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rolph Creek at Kimball?
36.5 m³/s (1,289 cfs) on June 3, 1953, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1936–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AE005 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.