Salt Creek at Grouard

Water level and flow at gauge 07BF009, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (1635% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
2.16m7.08ft
−2 cm−0.7 in in 24 h
Flow
1.03m³/s36.4cfs
-7% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↓ falling -7%

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 39 years of monthly averages): 0.03 m³/s0.90 cfs – 0.19 m³/s6.67 cfs, median 0.06 m³/s2.22 cfs. Right now it is at 1635% of the median.

Highest flow on record
75.3m³/s2,659cfs

June 20, 1996 · approved records 1986–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s1.5 m³/s2.0 m³/s0 cfs20 cfs40 cfs60 cfs80 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 36 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.

Nearby gauges

South Heart RiverBig Prairie Settlement · 13 km25.05 m82.20 ftVery high
East Prairie RiverEnilda · 26 km2.94 m9.64 ftVery high
South Heart RiverPeavine · 30 km5.07 m16.65 ftVery high
West Prairie RiverHigh Prairie · 30 km2.65 m8.70 ftVery high
South Heart ReservoirMcLennan · 32 km625.79 m2,053.13 ftAbove normal
Driftpile RiverDriftpile · 35 km1.79 m5.87 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07BF009 · Salt Creek Near Grouard

Location: 55.6082, -116.1027 · Alberta

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Salt Creek at Grouard today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.16 m (7.08 ft) with a flow of 1.03 m³/s (36.4 cfs).

Is the Salt Creek at Grouard high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (1635% of the median).

Is the Salt Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Salt Creek at Grouard?

75.3 m³/s (2,659 cfs) on June 20, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07BF009 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.