Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41
Water level and flow at gauge 05FE002, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (245% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 52 years of monthly averages): 0.04 m³/s1.55 cfs – 0.09 m³/s3.23 cfs, median 0.07 m³/s2.45 cfs. Right now it is at 245% of the median.
April 19, 1974 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 48 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. Clearing near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Wainwright (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ribstone CreekEdgerton · 38 km | 2.68 m8.78 ft | Normal |
| Vermilion Park LakeVermilion · 39 km | 575.86 m1,889.30 ft | Above normal |
| Battle RiverThe Saskatchewan Boundary · 59 km | 0.58 m1.91 ft | Normal |
| Stretton CreekMarwayne · 60 km | 0.89 m2.92 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion RiverMarwayne · 62 km | 0.55 m1.79 ft | Very high |
| Killarney LakeTributary Near Chauvin · 69 km | 0.87 m2.84 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05FE002 · Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41
Location: 53.0072, -110.8673 · 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
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41 today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.10 m (3.61 ft) with a flow of 0.17 m³/s (6.00 cfs).
Is the Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41 high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (245% of the median).
Is the Buffalo Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Buffalo Creek at Highway No. 41?
27.4 m³/s (968 cfs) on April 19, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05FE002 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.