Prairie Creek at Rocky Mountain House
Water level and flow at gauge 05DB002, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (50% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 78 years of monthly averages): 2.48 m³/s87.4 cfs – 4.32 m³/s152 cfs, median 3.50 m³/s124 cfs. Right now it is at 50% of the median.
June 19, 2005 · approved records 1923–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 63 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 15 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Rocky Mountain House (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Clearwater RiverDovercourt · 6 km | 0.85 m2.77 ft | Very low |
| North Saskatchewan RiverRocky Mountain House · 11 km | 1.74 m5.71 ft | Normal |
| Prairie CreekBelow Lick Creek · 25 km | 1.22 m4.00 ft | Very low |
| Lasthill CreekEckville · 34 km | 24.44 m80.19 ft | Above normal |
| Raven RiverRaven · 37 km | 0.57 m1.87 ft | Very low |
| Medicine RiverEckville · 40 km | 1.81 m5.95 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05DB002 · Prairie Creek Near Rocky Mountain House
Location: 52.2739, -114.9292 · Alberta
Same river: Below Lick 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 Prairie Creek at Rocky Mountain House today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 0.29 m (0.95 ft) with a flow of 1.75 m³/s (61.8 cfs).
Is the Prairie Creek at Rocky Mountain House high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (50% of the median).
Is the Prairie Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Prairie Creek at Rocky Mountain House?
212 m³/s (7,487 cfs) on June 19, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1923–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DB002 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.