Paddle River at Barrhead
Water level and flow at gauge 07BB006, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (229% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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): 0.13 m³/s4.56 cfs – 0.86 m³/s30.3 cfs, median 0.37 m³/s13.1 cfs. Right now it is at 229% of the median.
April 21, 1974 · 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 52 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
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Barrhead (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lac la NonneLac la Nonne · 24 km | 663.76 m2,177.69 ft | Very high |
| Coyote CreekCherhill · 32 km | 0.70 m2.29 ft | Very low |
| Wabash CreekPibroch · 33 km | 3.84 m12.60 ft | Very low |
| Dapp CreekHighway No. 44 · 42 km | 0.83 m2.71 ft | Normal |
| Freeman RiverFort Assiniboine · 43 km | 1.30 m4.27 ft | Very high |
| Little Paddle RiverMayerthorpe · 45 km | 1.74 m5.70 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07BB006 · Paddle River at Barrhead
Location: 54.1126, -114.4004 · Alberta
Same river: Anselmo
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 Paddle River at Barrhead today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.75 m (2.46 ft) with a flow of 0.85 m³/s (30.0 cfs).
Is the Paddle River at Barrhead high right now?
The flow is normal for October (229% of the median).
Is the Paddle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Paddle River at Barrhead?
365 m³/s (12,890 cfs) on April 21, 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 07BB006 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.