Sousa Creek at High Level

Water level and flow at gauge 07OA001, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (98% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
3.24m10.62ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
0.23m³/s8.05cfs
+1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 52 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.85 cfs – 0.94 m³/s33.2 cfs, median 0.23 m³/s8.18 cfs. Right now it is at 98% of the median.

Highest flow on record
103m³/s3,637cfs

May 11, 2022 · approved records 1972–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s1.0 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 31 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

Today

A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing near noon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 13 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 11.

Forecast for Rainbow Lake (54 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Chinchaga RiverHigh Level · 9 km0.68 m2.22 ftNormal
Hay RiverMeander River · 79 km3.79 m12.42 ftBelow normal
Boyer RiverPaddle Prairie · 93 km0.82 m2.70 ftBelow normal
Keg RiverHighway No. 35 · 107 km0.74 m2.41 ftAbove normal
Lutose CreekSteen River · 114 km0.95 m3.11 ftNormal
Peace RiverCarcajou · 127 km6.03 m19.77 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 07OA001 · Sousa Creek Near High Level

Location: 58.5916, -118.4909 · 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 Sousa Creek at High Level today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 3.24 m (10.62 ft) with a flow of 0.23 m³/s (8.05 cfs).

Is the Sousa Creek at High Level high right now?

The flow is normal for October (98% of the median).

Is the Sousa Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sousa Creek at High Level?

103 m³/s (3,637 cfs) on May 11, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07OA001 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.