Pothole Creek at Russell'S Ranch
Water level and flow at gauge 05AE016, Alberta. The flow is below normal for October (37% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 91 years of monthly averages): 0.48 m³/s16.9 cfs – 1.44 m³/s50.7 cfs, median 1.05 m³/s37.1 cfs. Right now it is at 37% of the median.
June 25, 1951 · approved records 1921–2002 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
88% lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.40 m³/s120 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 28 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 (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| St. Mary RiverLethbridge · 2 km | 1.30 m4.27 ft | Normal |
| Prairie Blood CouleeLethbridge · 9 km | 0.62 m2.04 ft | Normal |
| Oldman RiverLethbridge · 16 km | 0.38 m1.24 ft | Normal |
| Milk River Ridge Reservoir05AF030 · 27 km | 1,032.07 m3,386.06 ft | Very high |
| Canadian St. Mary CanalSpring Coulee · 29 km | 0.36 m1.17 ft | Very low |
| Magrath Irrigation District CanalSpring Coulee · 29 km | — | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05AE016 · Pothole Creek at Russell'S Ranch
Location: 49.5655, -112.8274 · 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 Pothole Creek at Russell'S Ranch today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.58 m (1.92 ft) with a flow of 0.39 m³/s (13.8 cfs).
Is the Pothole Creek at Russell'S Ranch high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (37% of the median).
Is the Pothole Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pothole Creek at Russell'S Ranch?
94.9 m³/s (3,351 cfs) on June 25, 1951, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1921–2002). Events after 2002 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Pothole Creek at Russell'S Ranch compare with a year ago?
The flow is 88% lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.40 m³/s (120 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AE016 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.