Sheep River at Okotoks
Water level and flow at gauge 05BL012, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (87% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 35 years of monthly averages): 2.61 m³/s92.2 cfs – 5.88 m³/s208 cfs, median 3.37 m³/s119 cfs. Right now it is at 87% of the median.
June 20, 2013 · approved records 2006–2024 (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 24 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. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Okotoks (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Highwood RiverThe Mouth · 12 km | 2.32 m7.60 ft | Normal |
| Highwood RiverBelow Little Bow Canal · 17 km | 1.17 m3.83 ft | Normal |
| Little Bow CanalHigh River · 17 km | 1.27 m4.15 ft | Normal |
| Sheep RiverBlack Diamond · 20 km | 1.28 m4.20 ft | Below normal |
| Threepoint CreekMillarville · 22 km | 1.55 m5.09 ft | Normal |
| Fish CreekPriddis · 31 km | 2.24 m7.36 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05BL012 · Sheep River at Okotoks
Location: 50.7239, -113.9735 · Alberta
Same river: Black Diamond
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 Sheep River at Okotoks today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 26.06 m (85.50 ft) with a flow of 2.94 m³/s (104 cfs).
Is the Sheep River at Okotoks high right now?
The flow is normal for October (87% of the median).
Is the Sheep River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sheep River at Okotoks?
900 m³/s (31,783 cfs) on June 20, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BL012 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.