Weed Creek at Thorsby
Water level and flow at gauge 05DF008, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (117% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 17 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.11 cfs – 0.01 m³/s0.53 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.21 cfs. Right now it is at 117% of the median.
May 5, 2007 · approved records 2005–2023 (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 18 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
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
A few clouds. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Breton (31 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Strawberry CreekThe Mouth · 9 km | 0.32 m1.06 ft | Very high |
| Pigeon LakePigeon Lake Provincial Park · 24 km | 849.73 m2,787.83 ft | Normal |
| Whitemud CreekEllerslie · 36 km | 1.27 m4.17 ft | Very high |
| Blackmud CreekEllerslie · 41 km | 0.77 m2.53 ft | Very high |
| Atim CreekCentury Road · 41 km | 8.60 m28.21 ft | Above normal |
| Whitemud CreekEdmonton · 43 km | 5.39 m17.68 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05DF008 · Weed Creek at Thorsby
Location: 53.2338, -114.0508 · 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 Weed Creek at Thorsby today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 5.60 m (18.39 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.25 cfs).
Is the Weed Creek at Thorsby high right now?
The flow is normal for October (117% of the median).
Is the Weed Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Weed Creek at Thorsby?
75.7 m³/s (2,673 cfs) on May 5, 2007, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05DF008 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.