Stretton Creek at Marwayne

Water level and flow at gauge 05EE005, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (650% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
0.89m2.92ft
+2 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
0.01m³/s0.46cfs
+18% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↑ rising +18%

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 11 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.05 cfs – 0.00 m³/s0.12 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs. Right now it is at 650% of the median.

Highest flow on record
9.22m³/s326cfs

April 27, 2013 · approved records 1979–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.00 m³/s0.01 m³/s0.01 m³/s0.02 m³/s0.0 cfs0.2 cfs0.4 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 32 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

Clearing early this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill near minus 6. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 14 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Lloydminster (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Vermilion RiverMarwayne · 7 km0.55 m1.80 ftVery high
Vermilion Park LakeVermilion · 37 km575.86 m1,889.29 ftAbove normal
North Saskatchewan RiverDeer Creek · 48 km1.33 m4.35 ftNormal
Buffalo CreekHighway No. 41 · 60 km1.10 m3.60 ftVery high
Atimoswe CreekElk Point · 63 km1.68 m5.50 ftVery high
Battle RiverThe Saskatchewan Boundary · 68 km0.58 m1.91 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05EE005 · Stretton Creek Near Marwayne

Location: 53.4425, -110.3257 · 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 Stretton Creek at Marwayne today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.89 m (2.92 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.46 cfs).

Is the Stretton Creek at Marwayne high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (650% of the median).

Is the Stretton Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Stretton Creek at Marwayne?

9.22 m³/s (326 cfs) on April 27, 2013, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05EE005 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.