Babette Creek at Colinton
Water level and flow at gauge 07CA008, Alberta. The flow is above normal for October (722% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 5 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 20 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.15 cfs – 0.05 m³/s1.61 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.32 cfs. Right now it is at 722% of the median.
July 19, 1986 · approved records 1979–2024 (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 20 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 up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 14 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 Athabasca (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Athabasca RiverAthabasca · 15 km | 1.26 m4.13 ft | Normal |
| Pine CreekGrassland · 27 km | 0.82 m2.70 ft | Normal |
| Porter CreekAbove Baptiste Lake · 33 km | 6.69 m21.94 ft | Normal |
| Calling LakeRanger Station · 63 km | 594.29 m1,949.77 ft | Very high |
| Dapp CreekHighway No. 44 · 63 km | 0.83 m2.72 ft | Normal |
| Pembina RiverJarvie · 63 km | 1.08 m3.55 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07CA008 · Babette Creek Near Colinton
Location: 54.6526, -113.0803 · 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 Babette Creek at Colinton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 1.75 m (5.75 ft) with a flow of 0.07 m³/s (2.30 cfs).
Is the Babette Creek at Colinton high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (722% of the median).
Is the Babette Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Babette Creek at Colinton?
7.71 m³/s (272 cfs) on July 19, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07CA008 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.