West Arrowwood Creek at Arrowwood
Water level and flow at gauge 05BM014, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (150% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 47 years of monthly averages): 0.01 m³/s0.19 cfs – 0.04 m³/s1.24 cfs, median 0.02 m³/s0.57 cfs. Right now it is at 150% of the median.
April 23, 2018 · approved records 1967–2023 (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 30 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 (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Bow RiverBelow Carseland Dam · 16 km | 2.54 m8.32 ft | Normal |
| West Arrowwood CreekEnsign · 29 km | 0.74 m2.42 ft | Very low |
| Crowfoot CreekCluny · 34 km | 0.76 m2.49 ft | Very low |
| Parflesh CreekChancellor · 38 km | 0.95 m3.11 ft | Very high |
| Snake CreekVulcan · 40 km | 0.52 m1.71 ft | Very low |
| Highwood RiverThe Mouth · 41 km | 2.32 m7.60 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05BM014 · West Arrowwood Creek Near Arrowwood
Location: 50.7640, -113.2363 · Alberta
Same river: Ensign
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 West Arrowwood Creek at Arrowwood today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.27 m (0.89 ft) with a flow of 0.02 m³/s (0.85 cfs).
Is the West Arrowwood Creek at Arrowwood high right now?
The flow is normal for October (150% of the median).
Is the West Arrowwood Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the West Arrowwood Creek at Arrowwood?
130 m³/s (4,591 cfs) on April 23, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05BM014 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.