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SwedenSwift Current Creek near Leinan water level
River gauge, Swift Current Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.88 m³/s
History
What this means
The gauge at Swift Current Creek near Leinan reads 1.13 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.10 m above the median of 1.03 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.12 m and 1.20 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
- 1.03 m0.10 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.98 m – 1.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.12 m – 1.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.12 m – 1.27 m
Conditions at Swift Current Creek near Leinan
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 Swift Current Creek
Swift Current Creek is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. In the 1800s, Métis buffalo hunters called it Rivière au Courant. This name was also adopted by the North-West Mounted Police on their March West in 1874. In 1883, the name Swift Current Creek was first published on official maps by the Department of the Interior. The river begins at an elevation of over 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) in the Cypress Hills and flows in a north-easterly direction through valleys and coulees en route to Lake Diefenbaker of the South Saskatchewan River in the semi-arid region known as Palliser's Triangle. Notable communities along the river's course include Swift Current, Waldeck, and South Fork.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Swift Current Creek
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Current Creek below Rock CreekRiver gauge, Swift Current Creek | 1.81 m | Very low | ±0 | 93 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushlake Creek above Highfield ReservoirRiver gauge, Rushlake Creek | 1.66 m | Normal | ±0 | 30 km |
| Antelope Creek near CabriRiver gauge, Antelope Creek | 0.39 m | Low | ±0 | 54 km |
| Mosquito Creek near PambrunRiver gauge, Mosquito Creek | 9.78 m | Very low | ±0 | 60 km |
| Notukeu Creek near VanguardRiver gauge, Notukeu Creek | 0.98 m | Normal | ±0 | 72 km |
| Illerbrun Creek near SimmieRiver gauge, Illerbrun Creek | 2.57 m | High | ±0 | 76 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Swift Current Creek near Leinan in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.98 m and 1.30 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 1.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Swift Current Creek near Leinan today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 12:35 PM CST, the water level was 1.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Swift Current Creek near Leinan rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Swift Current Creek near Leinan 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.
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:05HD039(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.49389, -107.65861(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.13 m | 2026-10-18 18:35 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.88 m³/s | 2026-10-18 18:35 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Swift Current Creek near Leinan (eccc:05HD039). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/swift-current-creek-near-leinan
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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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer