Threehills Creek at Carbon
Water level and flow at gauge 05CE007, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (17% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 58 years of monthly averages): 0.05 m³/s1.73 cfs – 0.12 m³/s4.35 cfs, median 0.08 m³/s2.68 cfs. Right now it is at 17% of the median.
April 14, 2011 · approved records 1966–2022 (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 57 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
Mainly cloudy. Clearing this afternoon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h late this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Three Hills (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Kneehills CreekDrumheller · 13 km | 2.00 m6.56 ft | Normal |
| Renwick CreekThree Hills · 26 km | 0.65 m2.15 ft | Normal |
| Michichi CreekDrumheller · 27 km | 1.92 m6.30 ft | Normal |
| Red Deer RiverDrumheller · 27 km | 0.66 m2.17 ft | Below normal |
| Rosebud RiverRedland · 31 km | 0.28 m0.90 ft | Very low |
| Ghostpine CreekHuxley · 38 km | 17.60 m57.74 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CE007 · Threehills Creek Near Carbon
Location: 51.5656, -113.0747 · Alberta
Same river: Below Ray Creek
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 Threehills Creek at Carbon today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.44 m (4.73 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.46 cfs).
Is the Threehills Creek at Carbon high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (17% of the median).
Is the Threehills Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Threehills Creek at Carbon?
75.9 m³/s (2,680 cfs) on April 14, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CE007 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.