Lafond Creek at Red Earth Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 07JC001, Alberta. The flow is well above normal for October (647% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 48 years of monthly averages): 0.06 m³/s2.17 cfs – 0.45 m³/s15.8 cfs, median 0.15 m³/s5.23 cfs. Right now it is at 647% of the median.
July 29, 1983 · approved records 1977–2024 (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 45 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
| Loon RiverThe Mouth · 1 km | 30.43 m99.83 ft | Very high |
| Redearth CreekRed Earth Creek · 59 km | 1.41 m4.64 ft | Very high |
| Wabasca RiverHighway No. 88 · 91 km | 2.01 m6.60 ft | Very high |
| Jackpine CreekHighway No. 88 · 130 km | 2.04 m6.69 ft | Normal |
| Teepee CreekLa Crete · 137 km | 0.94 m3.08 ft | Very low |
| Peace RiverCarcajou · 138 km | 6.03 m19.77 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07JC001 · Lafond Creek Near Red Earth Creek
Location: 57.0731, -115.0966 · 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 Lafond Creek at Red Earth Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.56 m (5.10 ft) with a flow of 0.96 m³/s (33.8 cfs).
Is the Lafond Creek at Red Earth Creek high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (647% of the median).
Is the Lafond Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lafond Creek at Red Earth Creek?
30.2 m³/s (1,067 cfs) on July 29, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07JC001 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.