Twelve Mile Creek at Cecil

Water level and flow at gauge 05BN002, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (42% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
28.37m93.07ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.73m³/s25.7cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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): 1.45 m³/s51.3 cfs – 2.03 m³/s71.8 cfs, median 1.73 m³/s60.9 cfs. Right now it is at 42% of the median.

Compared with a year ago

203% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.24 m³/s8.48 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 73 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

Mainly cloudy. High plus 3. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Vauxhall (33 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Bow RiverThe Mouth · 13 km5.38 m17.65 ftNormal
Oldman RiverThe Mouth · 27 km2.40 m7.86 ftNormal
New West CouleeThe Mouth · 32 km0.16 m0.53 ftVery low
Bountiful Coulee InflowCranford · 62 km1.89 m6.19 ftVery low
Onetree CreekPatricia · 65 km0.48 m1.57 ftVery low
Seven Persons CreekMedicine Hat · 71 km0.45 m1.49 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 05BN002 · Twelve Mile Creek Near Cecil

Location: 50.1494, -111.6654 · 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 Twelve Mile Creek at Cecil today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 28.37 m (93.07 ft) with a flow of 0.73 m³/s (25.7 cfs).

Is the Twelve Mile Creek at Cecil high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (42% of the median).

Is the Twelve Mile Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

How does the Twelve Mile Creek at Cecil compare with a year ago?

The flow is 203% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.24 m³/s (8.48 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05BN002 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.