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Abitau River above Cuming Lake water level

River gauge, Abitau River, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

5.52m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
56.3 m³/s
4.5 5.0 5.5

History

History
4.55.05.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 184.55.05.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
4.55.05.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 184.55.05.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
4.55.05.56.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20264.55.05.56.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
4.55.05.56.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20264.55.05.56.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Abitau River above Cuming Lake: the latest reading is 5.52 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.92 m above the median of 4.59 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.59 m (+0.92 m).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.19 m – 5.65 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.59 m0.92 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.39 m – 5.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
4.59 m+0.92 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.19 m – 5.65 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.55 m – 5.64 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 6° 0° – Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 3° -2° – Wind 13 km/h
20 Tue 6° -3° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 7° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 8° 0° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 2° -1° 1.1 mm, 34% Wind 22 km/h
24 Sat -1° -4° 7.2 mm, 43% Wind 23 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 9 hr, 57 min First quarter 53%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Tazin River above Tazin LakeRiver gauge, Tazin River 6.66 m Very high −0.01 m 34 km
Charlot River at Outlet of Webb LakeRiver gauge, Charlot River 6.85 m High +0.01 m 40 km
Tazin Lake near OutletLake, Tazin Lake 345.61 m High +0.01 m 41 km

Questions and answers

How does the Abitau River above Cuming Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.92 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.59 m.

What is a normal level for the Abitau River above Cuming Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.59 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.39 m and 5.35 m, based on 14 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 5.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Abitau River above Cuming Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:10 PM CST, the water level was 5.52 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Abitau River above Cuming Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Abitau River above Cuming Lake normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:07QC005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
59.99944, -108.77408 (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 5.52 m 2026-10-18 20:10 Provisional
Flow 56.3 m³/s 2026-10-18 20:10 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Abitau River above Cuming Lake (eccc:07QC005). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/abitau-river-above-cuming-lake

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.