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Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake water level

River gauge, Macfarlane River, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

3.75m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
68.5 m³/s
3.5 3.6 3.7

History

History
3.63.8mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 193.63.8mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
3.43.63.8mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 193.43.63.8mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
3.43.63.84.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20263.43.63.84.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
3.43.63.84.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20263.43.63.84.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake is above normal at 3.75 m.

The median for mid-October is 3.55 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the water level is 0.20 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 3.63 m, a difference of +0.12 m.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.69 m and 3.88 m.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
3.55 m0.20 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.46 m – 3.81 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year
3.63 m+0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.69 m – 3.88 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.59 m – 3.82 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 7° 0° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 7° 1° 0.1 mm, 24% Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 11° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 9° 2° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 2° 0° 3.3 mm, 57% Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 0° -2° 34 mm, 75% Wind 26 km/h
25 Sun -2° -4° 1.7 mm, 53% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 9 hr, 57 min First quarter 62%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Athabasca near Crackingstone PointLake, Lake Athabasca 209.21 m Normal −0.04 m 62 km

Questions and answers

Is the Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.12 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.63 m.

What is a normal level for the Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.55 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.46 m and 3.81 m, based on 16 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 3.75 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:30 PM CST, the water level was 3.75 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:07MB001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
58.96747, -108.17336 (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 3.75 m 2026-10-19 20:30 Provisional
Flow 68.5 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Macfarlane River at Outlet of Davy Lake (eccc:07MB001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/macfarlane-river-at-outlet-of-davy-lake

How we check values

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