Parflesh Creek at Chancellor

Water level and flow at gauge 05BM007, Alberta. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.95m3.11ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.00m³/s0.00cfs
 
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 8 years of monthly averages): 0.45 m1.47 ft – 0.75 m2.46 ft, median 0.57 m1.89 ft.

Highest level on record
2.56m8.38ft

April 20, 2018 · approved records 2012–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.61 m5.27 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

-0.5 m³/s0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s-10 cfs0 cfs10 cfs20 cfs
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

0.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 8 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

Today

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.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Strathmore (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Crowfoot CreekCluny · 19 km0.76 m2.49 ftVery low
Bow RiverBelow Bassano Dam · 34 km1.37 m4.51 ftNormal
Rosebud RiverRedland · 35 km0.28 m0.91 ftVery low
West Arrowwood CreekArrowwood · 38 km0.27 m0.89 ftNormal
Bow RiverBelow Carseland Dam · 46 km2.53 m8.31 ftNormal
Red Deer RiverDrumheller · 53 km0.66 m2.17 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 05BM007 · Parflesh Creek Near Chancellor

Location: 50.9945, -112.8421 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Parflesh Creek at Chancellor today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.95 m (3.11 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).

Is the Parflesh Creek at Chancellor high right now?

The level is well above normal for October.

Is the Parflesh Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Parflesh Creek at Chancellor?

2.56 m (8.38 ft) on April 20, 2018, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2012–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05BM007 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.