Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05CG006, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (200% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 28 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs – 0.00 m³/s0.14 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.11 cfs. Right now it is at 200% of the median.
April 2, 1985 · approved records 1985–2024 (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 32 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 (37 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Bullpound CreekWatts · 31 km | 0.50 m1.64 ft | Very low |
| Red Deer RiverDrumheller · 36 km | 0.66 m2.17 ft | Below normal |
| Michichi CreekDrumheller · 37 km | 1.92 m6.29 ft | Normal |
| Berry Creek ReservoirSunnynook · 42 km | 733.47 m2,406.41 ft | Above normal |
| Berry Creek ReservoirOutlet · 43 km | 0.77 m2.51 ft | Below normal |
| Berry CreekRose Lynn · 49 km | 0.54 m1.76 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05CG006 · Fish Creek Above Little Fish Lake
Location: 51.3907, -112.2027 · Alberta
Same river: Priddis
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 Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.19 m (3.89 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.21 cfs).
Is the Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (200% of the median).
Is the Fish Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fish Creek above Little Fish Lake?
14.4 m³/s (509 cfs) on April 2, 1985, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1985–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CG006 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.