Young Creek at Castor
Water level and flow at gauge 05FC007, Alberta. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
July 15, 1999 · approved records 1986–2021 (HYDAT).
Last 30 days
Hourly readings
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 25 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. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
A few clouds. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near midnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 14 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Coronation (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Battle RiverHighway No. 872 · 27 km | 4.27 m14.02 ft | Normal |
| Bigknife CreekGadsby · 51 km | 6.01 m19.72 ft | Very low |
| Battle RiverForestburg · 54 km | 1.18 m3.86 ft | Normal |
| Bullpound CreekWatts · 71 km | 0.50 m1.64 ft | Very low |
| Monitor CreekMonitor · 85 km | 0.38 m1.26 ft | Below normal |
| Berry CreekRose Lynn · 95 km | 0.54 m1.76 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05FC007 · Young Creek Near Castor
Location: 52.2592, -111.7301 · 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 Young Creek at Castor today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.62 m (2.03 ft).
Is the Young Creek at Castor high right now?
There is not enough historical data at this gauge to say what is normal.
Is the Young Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Young Creek at Castor?
53.4 m³/s (1,886 cfs) on July 15, 1999, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2021). Events after 2021 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FC007 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.