Magrath Irrigation District Canal at Spring Coulee
Water level and flow at gauge 05AE021, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 97 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.34 cfs – 0.28 m³/s9.85 cfs, median 0.20 m³/s6.92 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 22 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 (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Canadian St. Mary CanalSpring Coulee · 1 km | 0.36 m1.18 ft | Very low |
| St. Mary ReservoirSpring Coulee · 5 km | 1,095.58 m3,594.42 ft | Normal |
| Lee CreekCardston · 24 km | 1.38 m4.53 ft | Normal |
| Prairie Blood CouleeLethbridge · 25 km | 0.62 m2.03 ft | Normal |
| Rolph CreekKimball · 26 km | 0.50 m1.63 ft | Below normal |
| St. Mary RiverLethbridge · 29 km | 1.30 m4.27 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AE021 · Magrath Irrigation District Canal Near Spring Coulee
Location: 49.3484, -113.0552 · 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 Magrath Irrigation District Canal at Spring Coulee today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Magrath Irrigation District Canal at Spring Coulee high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Magrath Irrigation District Canal rising or falling?
There are not enough recent readings to tell.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AE021 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.