Elbow River at Bragg Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05BJ004, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (98% of the median). 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
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 76 years of monthly averages): 5.27 m³/s186 cfs – 6.58 m³/s232 cfs, median 5.92 m³/s209 cfs. Right now it is at 98% of the median.
June 20, 2013 · approved records 1950–2024 (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 48 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
Periods of light snow ending near noon then cloudy. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Cochrane (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Fish CreekPriddis · 18 km | 2.24 m7.36 ft | Normal |
| Jumpingpound CreekTownship Road No. 252 · 20 km | 2.44 m8.00 ft | Normal |
| Bow RiverCochrane · 26 km | 16.24 m53.29 ft | Very low |
| Jumpingpound CreekCox Hill · 26 km | 0.29 m0.94 ft | Below normal |
| Threepoint CreekMillarville · 28 km | 1.55 m5.09 ft | Normal |
| Elbow RiverSarcee Bridge · 28 km | 3.67 m12.05 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05BJ004 · Elbow River at Bragg Creek
Location: 50.9485, -114.5699 · Alberta
Same river: Below Glenmore Dam, Sarcee Bridge
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 Elbow River at Bragg Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.90 m (2.97 ft) with a flow of 5.78 m³/s (204 cfs).
Is the Elbow River at Bragg Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (98% of the median).
Is the Elbow River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Elbow River at Bragg Creek?
1,170 m³/s (41,318 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1950–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BJ004 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.