Michichi Creek at Drumheller
Water level and flow at gauge 05CE020, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (91% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 23 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.12 cfs – 0.02 m³/s0.74 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.39 cfs. Right now it is at 91% of the median.
April 12, 2011 · approved records 1981–2024 (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 45 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 with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. 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 Drumheller (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Red Deer RiverDrumheller · 1 km | 0.66 m2.17 ft | Below normal |
| Kneehills CreekDrumheller · 18 km | 2.00 m6.56 ft | Normal |
| Threehills CreekCarbon · 27 km | 1.44 m4.73 ft | Very low |
| Rosebud RiverRedland · 28 km | 0.28 m0.91 ft | Very low |
| Fish CreekAbove Little Fish Lake · 37 km | 1.19 m3.89 ft | Above normal |
| Bullpound CreekWatts · 49 km | 0.50 m1.64 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05CE020 · Michichi Creek at Drumheller
Location: 51.4715, -112.7170 · Alberta
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 Michichi Creek at Drumheller today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.92 m (6.29 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.35 cfs).
Is the Michichi Creek at Drumheller high right now?
The flow is normal for October (91% of the median).
Is the Michichi Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Michichi Creek at Drumheller?
66.8 m³/s (2,359 cfs) on April 12, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CE020 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.