Blackmud Creek at Ellerslie
Water level and flow at gauge 05DF003, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (3168% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 4 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 46 years of monthly averages): 0.01 m³/s0.39 cfs – 0.09 m³/s3.21 cfs, median 0.03 m³/s0.99 cfs. Right now it is at 3168% of the median.
April 22, 2020 · approved records 1978–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% 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 45 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
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Edmonton (14 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Whitemud CreekEllerslie · 5 km | 1.27 m4.16 ft | Very high |
| Whitemud CreekEdmonton · 8 km | 5.41 m17.73 ft | Very high |
| North Saskatchewan RiverEdmonton · 14 km | 2.95 m9.68 ft | Normal |
| Sturgeon RiverSt. Albert · 26 km | 0.65 m2.13 ft | Normal |
| Carrot CreekThe Mouth · 26 km | 8.30 m27.23 ft | Very high |
| Atim CreekCentury Road · 31 km | 8.60 m28.22 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05DF003 · Blackmud Creek Near Ellerslie
Location: 53.4146, -113.5165 · 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 Blackmud Creek at Ellerslie today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 0.80 m (2.61 ft) with a flow of 0.89 m³/s (31.3 cfs).
Is the Blackmud Creek at Ellerslie high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (3168% of the median).
Is the Blackmud Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Blackmud Creek at Ellerslie?
22.0 m³/s (777 cfs) on April 22, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DF003 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.