Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee
Water level and flow at gauge 05CJ012, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (54% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 37 years of monthly averages): 0.98 m³/s34.4 cfs – 2.14 m³/s75.6 cfs, median 1.25 m³/s44.1 cfs. Right now it is at 54% of the median.
June 19, 2010 · approved records 1989–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
135% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.29 m³/s10.1 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 37 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
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.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
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.
Cloudy. Low zero.
Forecast for Brooks (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Onetree CreekPatricia · 14 km | 0.48 m1.57 ft | Very low |
| Berry CreekThe Mouth · 17 km | 0.87 m2.86 ft | Below normal |
| Forster ReservoirCessford · 18 km | 705.43 m2,314.42 ft | Very high |
| Berry Creek ReservoirOutlet · 49 km | 0.77 m2.51 ft | Below normal |
| Berry Creek ReservoirSunnynook · 50 km | 733.47 m2,406.41 ft | Above normal |
| Bow RiverBelow Bassano Dam · 51 km | 1.37 m4.51 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05CJ012 · Matzhiwin Creek Below Ware Coulee
Location: 50.8209, -111.8288 · 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 Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.97 m (3.17 ft) with a flow of 0.67 m³/s (23.7 cfs).
Is the Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (54% of the median).
Is the Matzhiwin Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee?
26.8 m³/s (946 cfs) on June 19, 2010, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Matzhiwin Creek below Ware Coulee compare with a year ago?
The flow is 135% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.29 m³/s (10.1 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05CJ012 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.