St. Mary Reservoir at Spring Coulee

Water level and flow at gauge 05AE025, Alberta. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1,095.58m3,594.41ft
−2 cm−0.9 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Normal
→ steady

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 61 years of monthly averages): 1,094.14 m3,589.70 ft – 1,099.87 m3,608.50 ft, median 1,097.91 m3,602.06 ft.

Highest level on record
1,103.72m3,621.12ft

June 24, 2014 · approved records 1954–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 8.14 m26.71 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

1.37 m4.50 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,094.20 m3,589.91 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1,094 m1,096 m1,098 m1,100 m3,590 ft3,595 ft3,600 ft3,605 ft3,610 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

1,085 m1,090 m1,095 m1,100 m3,560 ft3,580 ft3,600 ft3,620 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 61 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

Today

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.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Cardston (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Magrath Irrigation District CanalSpring Coulee · 5 km—Very low
Canadian St. Mary CanalSpring Coulee · 6 km0.36 m1.17 ftVery low
Lee CreekCardston · 22 km1.38 m4.53 ftNormal
Prairie Blood CouleeLethbridge · 25 km0.62 m2.04 ftNormal
Belly RiverGlenwood · 27 km0.73 m2.39 ftNormal
Rolph CreekKimball · 27 km0.50 m1.63 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 05AE025 · St. Mary Reservoir Near Spring Coulee

Location: 49.3631, -113.1146 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the St. Mary Reservoir at Spring Coulee today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1,095.58 m (3,594.41 ft).

Is the St. Mary Reservoir at Spring Coulee high right now?

The level is normal for October.

Is the St. Mary Reservoir rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the St. Mary Reservoir at Spring Coulee?

1,103.72 m (3,621.12 ft) on June 24, 2014, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1954–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the St. Mary Reservoir at Spring Coulee compare with a year ago?

The level is 1.37 m (4.50 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (1,094.20 m (3,589.91 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05AE025 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.