Rat Creek at Cynthia
Water level and flow at gauge 07BA002, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (190% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 53 years of monthly averages): 0.63 m³/s22.2 cfs – 2.04 m³/s72.0 cfs, median 0.92 m³/s32.4 cfs. Right now it is at 190% of the median.
July 8, 1982 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
173% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.64 m³/s22.5 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 53 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
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h early this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 7 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
A few clouds. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light overnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Drayton Valley (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pembina RiverBelow Paddy Creek · 11 km | 0.75 m2.45 ft | Normal |
| Nordegg RiverSunchild Road · 35 km | 0.97 m3.19 ft | Very low |
| North Saskatchewan RiverHighway No. 22 · 38 km | 92.47 m303.39 ft | No normal yet |
| Rose CreekAlder Flats · 39 km | 1.35 m4.42 ft | Below normal |
| North Saskatchewan RiverHighway No. 759 · 52 km | 87.43 m286.86 ft | Very low |
| Tomahawk CreekTomahawk · 57 km | 1.35 m4.43 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07BA002 · Rat Creek Near Cynthia
Location: 53.1383, -115.4889 · 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 Rat Creek at Cynthia today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.30 m (4.27 ft) with a flow of 1.74 m³/s (61.4 cfs).
Is the Rat Creek at Cynthia high right now?
The flow is normal for October (190% of the median).
Is the Rat Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rat Creek at Cynthia?
111 m³/s (3,920 cfs) on July 8, 1982, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Rat Creek at Cynthia compare with a year ago?
The flow is 173% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.64 m³/s (22.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07BA002 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.