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South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat water level

River gauge, South Saskatchewan River, Alberta, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.24m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
125 m³/s
1.8 2.0 2.2 2.5

History

1.82.02.32.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.82.02.32.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
2.02.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 192.02.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
2345mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262345mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2345mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262345mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat reads 2.24 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 2.26 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.21 m (+0.03 m).

The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.05 m and 2.51 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.26 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.84 m – 2.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year
2.21 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.05 m – 2.51 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.83 m – 2.52 m

Conditions at South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the South Saskatchewan River

South Saskatchewan River

The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The river begins at the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks in central Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan River Forks is the confluence of the South and North Saskatchewan Rivers and is the beginning of the Saskatchewan River.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 16° -3° – Wind 15 km/h
19 Mon 19° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 13° 1° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 21° 5° – Wind 33 km/h
22 Thu 24° 9° – Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 16° 4° 0.1 mm, 63% Wind 43 km/h
24 Sat 6° 1° – Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:52 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Seven Persons Creek at Medicine HatRiver gauge, Seven Persons Creek 0.42 m Low ±0 2.1 km
Ross Creek at Highway No. 41River gauge, Ross Creek 2.11 m Very high ±0 11 km
Cavan Lake near DunmoreLake, Cavan Lake 805.34 m Normal ±0 23 km
Bullshead Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Bullshead Reservoir 1,074.15 m Normal ±0 42 km
Mackay Creek at WalshRiver gauge, Mackay Creek 1.67 m Very low ±0 46 km
Cypress View Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Cypress View Reservoir 979.16 m Very high ±0 48 km
Boxelder Creek at Hargrave'S RanchRiver gauge, Boxelder Creek 0.25 m Very low ±0 49 km
Elkwater Lake at ElkwaterLake, Elkwater Lake 1,226.31 m High ±0 51 km

Questions and answers

How does the South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.21 m.

What is a normal level for the South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.84 m and 2.60 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 2.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:00 AM MDT, the water level was 2.24 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.18 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 15 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05AJ001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.04209, -110.67754 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.24 m 2026-10-19 09:00 Provisional
Flow 125 m³/s 2026-10-19 09:00 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat (eccc:05AJ001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/alberta/south-saskatchewan-river-at-medicine-hat

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