Paintearth Creek at Halkirk
Water level and flow at gauge 05FC004, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Latest reading Oct 26, 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 15 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs – 0.03 m³/s1.09 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.14 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
July 16, 1999 · approved records 1982–2022 (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 37 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 September 26, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near noon. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Stettler (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Battle RiverForestburg · 25 km | 1.16 m3.81 ft | Normal |
| Young CreekCastor · 31 km | 0.62 m2.02 ft | No normal yet |
| Battle RiverHighway No. 872 · 49 km | 4.33 m14.21 ft | Normal |
| Bullpound CreekWatts · 81 km | 0.50 m1.63 ft | Very low |
| Haynes CreekHaynes · 83 km | 1.75 m5.73 ft | Very low |
| Battle RiverDuhamel · 84 km | 12.64 m41.48 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05FC004 · Paintearth Creek Near Halkirk
Location: 52.3856, -112.1381 · 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 Paintearth Creek at Halkirk today?
The latest reading (Oct 26, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.25 m (4.09 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Paintearth Creek at Halkirk high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Paintearth Creek rising or falling?
There are not enough recent readings to tell.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Paintearth Creek at Halkirk?
28.9 m³/s (1,021 cfs) on July 16, 1999, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FC004 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.