Sam Lake at Tributary Near Schuler
Water level and flow at gauge 05AH047, Alberta. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
March 19, 1996 · approved records 1985–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 10 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. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this afternoon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 8. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low zero.
Forecast for Medicine Hat (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ross CreekHighway No. 41 · 26 km | 2.13 m6.98 ft | Very low |
| Cavan LakeDunmore · 26 km | 805.33 m2,642.15 ft | Normal |
| South Saskatchewan RiverMedicine Hat · 33 km | 2.19 m7.18 ft | Normal |
| Seven Persons CreekMedicine Hat · 34 km | 0.44 m1.43 ft | Below normal |
| Cypress View ReservoirElkwater · 41 km | 979.13 m3,212.38 ft | Very high |
| Mackay Creek ReservoirElkwater · 51 km | 1,185.35 m3,888.94 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05AH047 · Sam Lake Tributary Near Schuler
Location: 50.1635, -110.2576 · 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 Sam Lake at Tributary Near Schuler today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.77 m (2.51 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Sam Lake at Tributary Near Schuler high right now?
There is not enough historical data at this gauge to say what is normal.
Is the Sam Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sam Lake at Tributary Near Schuler?
6.13 m³/s (216 cfs) on March 19, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1985–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05AH047 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.