Sounding Creek at Oyen
Water level and flow at gauge 05GA008, Alberta. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 9 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs – 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
April 18, 2018 · approved records 1973–2024 (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 39 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 Esther (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Sounding CreekChinook · 31 km | 0.84 m2.76 ft | No normal yet |
| Monitor CreekMonitor · 45 km | 0.38 m1.25 ft | Very low |
| Berry CreekRose Lynn · 73 km | 0.54 m1.76 ft | Very low |
| Red Deer RiverBindloss · 75 km | 1.34 m4.40 ft | Below normal |
| Blood Indian CreekThe Mouth · 79 km | 0.73 m2.40 ft | Very low |
| Berry Creek ReservoirSunnynook · 88 km | 733.47 m2,406.40 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05GA008 · Sounding Creek Near Oyen
Location: 51.5667, -110.4736 · Alberta
Same river: Chinook
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 Sounding Creek at Oyen today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.56 m (1.84 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Sounding Creek at Oyen high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Sounding Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sounding Creek at Oyen?
13.2 m³/s (466 cfs) on April 18, 2018, 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 05GA008 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.