Prairie Creek below Lick Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05DB005, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (43% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 52 years of monthly averages): 0.63 m³/s22.3 cfs – 1.21 m³/s42.6 cfs, median 0.86 m³/s30.3 cfs. Right now it is at 43% of the median.
June 18, 2005 · approved records 1976–2024 (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 51 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. 30 percent chance of flurries near noon. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 2. 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 (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Prairie CreekRocky Mountain House · 25 km | 0.29 m0.95 ft | Very low |
| North Saskatchewan RiverRocky Mountain House · 27 km | 1.77 m5.81 ft | Normal |
| Clearwater RiverDovercourt · 29 km | 0.85 m2.78 ft | Very low |
| North Ram RiverForestry Road · 49 km | 0.75 m2.45 ft | Very low |
| James RiverSundre · 56 km | 3.77 m12.36 ft | Very low |
| Lasthill CreekEckville · 58 km | 24.44 m80.19 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05DB005 · Prairie Creek Below Lick Creek
Location: 52.2546, -115.2879 · Alberta
Same river: Rocky Mountain House
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 below Lick Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.22 m (3.99 ft) with a flow of 0.37 m³/s (13.1 cfs).
Is the Prairie Creek below Lick Creek high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (43% of the median).
Is the Prairie Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Prairie Creek below Lick Creek?
275 m³/s (9,712 cfs) on June 18, 2005, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DB005 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.