Lasthill Creek at Eckville

Water level and flow at gauge 05CC013, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (166% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
24.44m80.18ft
+0 cm+0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.51m³/s18.2cfs
+4% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
→ steady

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 19 years of monthly averages): 0.22 m³/s7.91 cfs – 0.38 m³/s13.4 cfs, median 0.31 m³/s10.9 cfs. Right now it is at 166% of the median.

Highest flow on record
113m³/s3,991cfs

May 6, 2007 · approved records 2006–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s5 cfs10 cfs15 cfs20 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 cfs500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 15 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Rocky Mountain House (31 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Medicine RiverEckville · 9 km1.82 m5.96 ftNormal
Sylvan LakeSylvan Lake · 25 km936.00 m3,070.88 ftVery low
Block CreekLeedale · 25 km1.57 m5.14 ftVery high
Clearwater RiverDovercourt · 30 km0.85 m2.77 ftVery low
Raven RiverRaven · 30 km0.57 m1.86 ftVery low
North Saskatchewan RiverRocky Mountain House · 33 km1.74 m5.70 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05CC013 · Lasthill Creek Near Eckville

Location: 52.3618, -114.4577 · 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 Lasthill Creek at Eckville today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 24.44 m (80.18 ft) with a flow of 0.51 m³/s (18.2 cfs).

Is the Lasthill Creek at Eckville high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (166% of the median).

Is the Lasthill Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lasthill Creek at Eckville?

113 m³/s (3,991 cfs) on May 6, 2007, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2006–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05CC013 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.