Crowfoot Creek at Cluny

Water level and flow at gauge 05BM008, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (44% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.76m2.50ft
−0 cm−0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.17m³/s5.93cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ 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 74 years of monthly averages): 0.29 m³/s10.3 cfs – 0.52 m³/s18.5 cfs, median 0.38 m³/s13.4 cfs. Right now it is at 44% of the median.

Highest flow on record
149m³/s5,262cfs

April 22, 2018 · approved records 1964–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

460% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.03 m³/s1.06 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs60 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 61 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 (50 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Bow RiverBelow Bassano Dam · 18 km1.38 m4.53 ftNormal
Parflesh CreekChancellor · 19 km0.95 m3.11 ftVery high
West Arrowwood CreekArrowwood · 34 km0.27 m0.89 ftNormal
Snake CreekVulcan · 42 km0.52 m1.71 ftVery low
Bow RiverBelow Carseland Dam · 48 km2.54 m8.32 ftNormal
Rosebud RiverRedland · 54 km0.28 m0.91 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 05BM008 · Crowfoot Creek Near Cluny

Location: 50.8346, -112.7631 · 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 Crowfoot Creek at Cluny today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.76 m (2.50 ft) with a flow of 0.17 m³/s (5.93 cfs).

Is the Crowfoot Creek at Cluny high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (44% of the median).

Is the Crowfoot Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Crowfoot Creek at Cluny?

149 m³/s (5,262 cfs) on April 22, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Crowfoot Creek at Cluny compare with a year ago?

The flow is 460% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.03 m³/s (1.06 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05BM008 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.