Carrot Creek at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 05EA011, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (1400% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
8.30m27.24ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.08m³/s2.97cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 7 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.09 cfs – 0.01 m³/s0.30 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.21 cfs. Right now it is at 1400% of the median.

Highest flow on record
5.32m³/s188cfs

April 24, 2011 · approved records 2005–2022 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.00 m³/s0.05 m³/s0.10 m³/s0 cfs1 cfs2 cfs3 cfs4 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfs40 cfs50 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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

Today

Sunny. High plus 3. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 7. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Edmonton (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Sturgeon RiverSt. Albert · 5 km0.66 m2.15 ftNormal
Sturgeon RiverVilleneuve · 6 km0.87 m2.84 ftAbove normal
Atim CreekCentury Road · 13 km8.60 m28.21 ftAbove normal
North Saskatchewan RiverEdmonton · 17 km3.01 m9.87 ftNormal
Whitemud CreekEdmonton · 18 km5.39 m17.68 ftVery high
Whitemud CreekEllerslie · 24 km1.27 m4.17 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 05EA011 · Carrot Creek Near the Mouth

Location: 53.6234, -113.6953 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Carrot Creek at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 8.30 m (27.24 ft) with a flow of 0.08 m³/s (2.97 cfs).

Is the Carrot Creek at The Mouth high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (1400% of the median).

Is the Carrot Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Carrot Creek at The Mouth?

5.32 m³/s (188 cfs) on April 24, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2005–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05EA011 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.