Saskatchewan River below the Forks water level

Name: Saskatchewan River below the Forks water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Saskatchewan River, Saskatchewan, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

377.34m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 05:00 PM CST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 306 m³/s

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Saskatchewan River below the Forks, where the gauge shows 377.34 m.

The median for mid-October is 377.29 m, based on 12 years of readings, so the water level is 0.05 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 377.31 m – 377.47 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 377.29 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 377.16 m – 377.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (12 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 377.31 m – 377.47 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 377.33 m – 377.46 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Saskatchewan River

The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada. It stretches about 550 kilometres (340 mi) from where it is formed by the joining of the North Saskatchewan River and South Saskatchewan River just east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It flows roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to empty into Lake Winnipeg. Through its tributaries the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan, its watershed encompasses much of the prairie regions of Canada, stretching westward to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and north-western Montana in the United States.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the Saskatchewan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saskatchewan River below Tobin LakeRiver gauge, Saskatchewan River	2.17 m	Normal	+0.41 m	128 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Saskatchewan River at Prince AlbertRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River	1.66 m	Normal	+0.05 m	47 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Saskatchewan River below the Forks in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 377.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 377.16 m and 377.63 m, based on 12 years of records.

Is Saskatchewan River below the Forks really 377.34 m deep?

No. 377.34 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Saskatchewan River below the Forks today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:00 PM CST, the surface elevation was 377.34 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saskatchewan River below the Forks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Saskatchewan River below the Forks normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 12 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05KD007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.24611, -105.06833 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	377.34 m	2026-10-17 23:00	Provisional
Flow	306 m³/s	2026-10-17 23:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Saskatchewan River below the Forks (eccc:05KD007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-river-below-the-forks

How we check values

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer