Bow River below Carseland Dam
Water level and flow at gauge 05BM002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (89% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 71 years of monthly averages): 56.7 m³/s2,002 cfs – 92.8 m³/s3,275 cfs, median 75.9 m³/s2,680 cfs. Right now it is at 89% of the median.
June 21, 2013 · approved records 1956–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% 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 5 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. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. 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. Low zero.
Forecast for Strathmore (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| West Arrowwood CreekArrowwood · 16 km | 0.27 m0.89 ft | Normal |
| Highwood RiverThe Mouth · 27 km | 2.32 m7.61 ft | Normal |
| West Arrowwood CreekEnsign · 35 km | 0.74 m2.42 ft | Very low |
| Sheep RiverOkotoks · 39 km | 26.06 m85.50 ft | Normal |
| Highwood RiverBelow Little Bow Canal · 40 km | 1.17 m3.84 ft | Normal |
| Little Bow CanalHigh River · 40 km | 1.27 m4.15 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05BM002 · Bow River Below Carseland Dam
Location: 50.8228, -113.4448 · Alberta
Same river: Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary, Cochrane, Below Bassano Dam, The Mouth
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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Bow River below Carseland Dam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 2.53 m (8.31 ft) with a flow of 67.4 m³/s (2,380 cfs).
Is the Bow River below Carseland Dam high right now?
The flow is normal for October (89% of the median).
Is the Bow River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bow River below Carseland Dam?
3,300 m³/s (116,539 cfs) on June 21, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1956–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BM002 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.