Onetree Creek at Patricia

Water level and flow at gauge 05CJ006, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (39% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.48m1.56ft
−1 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.57m³/s20.1cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

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 75 years of monthly averages): 1.23 m³/s43.3 cfs – 1.82 m³/s64.3 cfs, median 1.45 m³/s51.2 cfs. Right now it is at 39% of the median.

Highest flow on record
41.3m³/s1,458cfs

September 11, 2005 · approved records 1974–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

11% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.64 m³/s22.6 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s5 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 50 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

Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 8. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low zero.

Forecast for Brooks (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Matzhiwin CreekBelow Ware Coulee · 14 km0.96 m3.16 ftVery low
Berry CreekThe Mouth · 15 km0.87 m2.87 ftBelow normal
Forster ReservoirCessford · 28 km705.44 m2,314.42 ftVery high
Blood Indian CreekThe Mouth · 51 km0.73 m2.40 ftVery low
Berry Creek ReservoirOutlet · 56 km0.77 m2.51 ftBelow normal
Berry Creek ReservoirSunnynook · 58 km733.47 m2,406.40 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05CJ006 · Onetree Creek Near Patricia

Location: 50.7339, -111.6893 · 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 Onetree Creek at Patricia today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.48 m (1.56 ft) with a flow of 0.57 m³/s (20.1 cfs).

Is the Onetree Creek at Patricia high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (39% of the median).

Is the Onetree Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Onetree Creek at Patricia?

41.3 m³/s (1,458 cfs) on September 11, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Onetree Creek at Patricia compare with a year ago?

The flow is 11% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.64 m³/s (22.6 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05CJ006 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.