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Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden water level

River gauge, Cottonwood Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

1.37m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.76 m³/s
0.5 1.0

History

0.51.0mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 200.51.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
0.51.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 200.51.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden is well above normal at 1.37 m.

That puts it 0.88 m above the median of 0.48 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.20 m and 1.37 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
0.48 m0.88 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.44 m – 0.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.20 m – 1.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.21 m – 1.36 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 16° -4° – Wind 43 km/h
20 Tue 13° 3° – Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 19° -3° – Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 22° 10° – Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 21° 11° 2.5 mm, 82% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 10° 0° 12 mm, 82% Wind 49 km/h
25 Sun 3° -2° 0.1 mm Wind 47 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wascana Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Wascana Creek 1.71 m Low ±0 5.0 km
Boggy Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Boggy Creek 1.74 m High ±0 6.5 km
Qu'Appelle River near LumsdenRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 491.08 m Normal −0.01 m 7.3 km
Qu'Appelle River below Craven DamRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 1.44 m Normal −0.10 m 15 km
Moose Jaw River near BurdickRiver gauge, Moose Jaw River 528.21 m Normal +0.01 m 41 km
Last Mountain Lake at Rowan'S RavineLake, Last Mountain Lake 490.17 m Very high ±0 49 km
Qu'Appelle River below Loon CreekRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 1.01 m Normal +0.06 m 49 km
Fahlman Creek near DavinRiver gauge, Fahlman Creek 0.73 m Very low +0.01 m 56 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.44 m and 0.54 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 1.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:05 PM CST, the water level was 1.37 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden 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.

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:05JF011 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.59056, -104.90861 (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 1.37 m 2026-10-20 00:05 Provisional
Flow 0.76 m³/s 2026-10-20 00:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Cottonwood Creek near Lumsden (eccc:05JF011). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/cottonwood-creek-near-lumsden

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