Lutose Creek at Steen River
Water level and flow at gauge 07OB006, Alberta. The flow is normal for October (152% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 47 years of monthly averages): 0.05 m³/s1.82 cfs – 0.75 m³/s26.3 cfs, median 0.29 m³/s10.2 cfs. Right now it is at 152% of the median.
May 8, 2022 · approved records 1978–2024 (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 23 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
| Steen RiverSteen River · 20 km | 3.75 m12.29 ft | Normal |
| Hay RiverMeander River · 35 km | 3.79 m12.42 ft | Below normal |
| Hay RiverAlta/Nwt Boundary · 69 km | 284.66 m933.94 ft | Normal |
| Yates RiverAlberta Boundary · 102 km | 6.68 m21.91 ft | No normal yet |
| Chinchaga RiverHigh Level · 108 km | 0.68 m2.22 ft | Normal |
| Sousa CreekHigh Level · 114 km | 3.24 m10.62 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 07OB006 · Lutose Creek Near Steen River
Location: 59.4059, -117.2807 · 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 Lutose Creek at Steen River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.95 m (3.11 ft) with a flow of 0.44 m³/s (15.5 cfs).
Is the Lutose Creek at Steen River high right now?
The flow is normal for October (152% of the median).
Is the Lutose Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lutose Creek at Steen River?
30.5 m³/s (1,077 cfs) on May 8, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07OB006 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.