Buchanan Creek at Manning
Water level and flow at gauge 07HC002, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (19000% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 18 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs – 0.09 m³/s3.20 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.25 cfs. Right now it is at 19000% of the median.
June 13, 1990 · approved records 1986–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% 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 26 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
| Notikewin RiverManning · 8 km | 0.84 m2.76 ft | Above normal |
| Whitemud RiverDixonville · 44 km | 1.59 m5.20 ft | Very high |
| Peace RiverPeace River · 73 km | 7.20 m23.61 ft | Very high |
| Hines CreekAbove Gerry Lake · 78 km | 1.99 m6.52 ft | Normal |
| Peace RiverAbove Smoky River Confluence · 82 km | 316.63 m1,038.82 ft | Very high |
| Montagneuse RiverHines Creek · 94 km | 0.80 m2.63 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 07HC002 · Buchanan Creek Near Manning
Location: 56.8950, -117.4885 · 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 Buchanan Creek at Manning today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 5 AM, local standard time) is 2.52 m (8.27 ft) with a flow of 1.33 m³/s (47.0 cfs).
Is the Buchanan Creek at Manning high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (19000% of the median).
Is the Buchanan Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Buchanan Creek at Manning?
47.0 m³/s (1,660 cfs) on June 13, 1990, 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 07HC002 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.