Fish Creek at Priddis
Water level and flow at gauge 05BK001, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (152% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 78 years of monthly averages): 0.18 m³/s6.29 cfs – 0.46 m³/s16.4 cfs, median 0.28 m³/s9.96 cfs. Right now it is at 152% of the median.
June 18, 2005 · approved records 1915–2024 (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 11 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 south 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 6. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Calgary (Olympic Park) (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Threepoint CreekMillarville · 13 km | 1.55 m5.09 ft | Normal |
| Elbow RiverSarcee Bridge · 16 km | 3.67 m12.05 ft | Normal |
| Elbow RiverBragg Creek · 18 km | 0.90 m2.97 ft | Normal |
| Elbow RiverBelow Glenmore Dam · 22 km | 0.64 m2.11 ft | Normal |
| Sheep RiverBlack Diamond · 23 km | 1.28 m4.21 ft | Below normal |
| Bow RiverCalgary · 27 km | 0.79 m2.59 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05BK001 · Fish Creek Near Priddis
Location: 50.8855, -114.3268 · Alberta
Same river: Above Little Fish Lake
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 Fish Creek at Priddis today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.24 m (7.36 ft) with a flow of 0.43 m³/s (15.2 cfs).
Is the Fish Creek at Priddis high right now?
The flow is normal for October (152% of the median).
Is the Fish Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fish Creek at Priddis?
482 m³/s (17,022 cfs) on June 18, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1915–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BK001 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.