Atimoswe Creek at Elk Point

Water level and flow at gauge 05ED002, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (1500% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.68m5.51ft
+0 cm+0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.11m³/s3.71cfs
+6% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +6%

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 49 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.11 cfs – 0.04 m³/s1.31 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.25 cfs. Right now it is at 1500% of the median.

Highest flow on record
36.6m³/s1,293cfs

April 23, 2020 · approved records 1978–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.00 m³/s0.05 m³/s0.10 m³/s0.15 m³/s0 cfs2 cfs4 cfs6 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfs100 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 38 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.

Nearby gauges

Muriel LakeGurneyville · 31 km555.80 m1,823.48 ftBelow normal
Vermilion LakesMorecambe · 46 km599.12 m1,965.62 ftVery high
Vermilion RiverRange Road No. 105 · 46 km16.97 m55.67 ftVery high
Vermilion RiverMarwayne · 56 km0.54 m1.77 ftVery high
Vermilion Park LakeVermilion · 59 km575.86 m1,889.29 ftAbove normal
Stretton CreekMarwayne · 63 km0.90 m2.94 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 05ED002 · Atimoswe Creek Near Elk Point

Location: 53.8888, -110.9211 · 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 Atimoswe Creek at Elk Point today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 4 AM, local standard time) is 1.68 m (5.51 ft) with a flow of 0.11 m³/s (3.71 cfs).

Is the Atimoswe Creek at Elk Point high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (1500% of the median).

Is the Atimoswe Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Atimoswe Creek at Elk Point?

36.6 m³/s (1,293 cfs) on April 23, 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 05ED002 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.