Long Creek near Estevan water level

Name: Long Creek near Estevan water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Long Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

536.69m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:10 AM CST (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Long Creek near Estevan: the latest reading is 536.69 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.16 m above the median of 536.53 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 536.66 m (+0.03 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 536.69 m – 536.76 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: 536.53 m0.16 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 536.40 m – 536.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 536.66 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 536.69 m – 536.76 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 536.63 m – 536.75 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 14° 3° – Wind 29 km/h

19 Mon 15° -1° – Wind 27 km/h

20 Tue 16° 5° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 16° 5° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 21° 8° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 19° 8° 2.4 mm, 40% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 8° 2° – Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 05:58 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on Long Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Long Creek at Western Crossing of International BoundaryRiver gauge, Long Creek	0.64 m	Very high	±0	27 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River below Rafferty ReservoirRiver gauge, Souris River	2.75 m	Very high	±0	6.7 km
Rafferty Reservoir near EstevanReservoir, Rafferty Reservoir	549.85 m	High	+0.02 m	7.4 km
Boundary Reservoir Diversion Canal near EstevanReservoir, Boundary Reservoir Diversion Canal	1.30 m	High	−0.01 m	8.6 km
Long Creek near NoonanRiver gauge, Long Creek	3.31 ft	High	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Short Creek near Roche PerceeRiver gauge, Short Creek	1.16 m	High	+0.01 m	15 km
East Branch Short Creek Reservoir near ColumbusReservoir, East Branch Short Creek Reservoir	28.14 ft	Very high	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Cooke Creek near GoodwaterRiver gauge, Cooke Creek	0.46 m	Very low	±0	52 km
Jewel Creek near GoodwaterRiver gauge, Jewel Creek	1.40 m	Normal	±0	60 km

Questions and answers

How does Long Creek near Estevan compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 536.66 m.

What is a normal level for Long Creek near Estevan in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 536.53 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 536.40 m and 536.66 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is Long Creek near Estevan really 536.69 m deep?

No. 536.69 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Long Creek near Estevan today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:10 AM CST, the surface elevation was 536.69 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Long Creek near Estevan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Long Creek near Estevan normal?

Very 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:05NB001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.10208, -103.01697 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation	536.69 m	2026-10-18 16:10	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-18 16:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Long Creek near Estevan (eccc:05NB001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/long-creek-near-estevan

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