Bigknife Creek at Gadsby
Water level and flow at gauge 05FC002, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 8 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs – 0.04 m³/s1.52 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.23 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
April 22, 1974 · approved records 1970–2022 (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 33 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
A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of flurries this morning. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear near midnight. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Stettler (32 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Battle RiverForestburg · 6 km | 1.18 m3.86 ft | Normal |
| Young CreekCastor · 51 km | 0.62 m2.03 ft | No normal yet |
| Battle RiverDuhamel · 63 km | 12.58 m41.27 ft | Very high |
| Battle RiverHighway No. 872 · 65 km | 4.27 m14.02 ft | Normal |
| Camrose CreekCamrose · 66 km | 17.43 m57.17 ft | Very low |
| Haynes CreekHaynes · 71 km | 1.75 m5.73 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05FC002 · Bigknife Creek Near Gadsby
Location: 52.5174, -112.3560 · 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 Bigknife Creek at Gadsby today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 6.01 m (19.72 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Bigknife Creek at Gadsby high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Bigknife Creek rising or falling?
There are not enough recent readings to tell.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bigknife Creek at Gadsby?
41.1 m³/s (1,451 cfs) on April 22, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FC002 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.