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Quill Creek near Quill Lake water level

River gauge, Quill Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.88m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
1 2 3

History

123mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19123mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19
123mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19123mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Quill Creek near Quill Lake is at 2.88 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 2.86 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.82 m and 2.95 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
2.86 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.43 m – 3.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.82 m – 2.95 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.82 m – 3.00 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 05:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Quill Lake near WynyardLake, Little Quill Lake 520.40 m High −0.03 m 17 km
Ironspring Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Ironspring Creek 1.07 m High +0.01 m 18 km
Romance Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Romance Creek 0.35 m Low −0.02 m 21 km
Magnusson Creek near WynyardRiver gauge, Magnusson Creek 1.78 m Very low −0.01 m 22 km
Big Quill Lake near KandaharLake, Big Quill Lake 520.37 m High +0.01 m 26 km
Birch Creek near ElfrosRiver gauge, Birch Creek 540.51 m Very low −0.02 m 39 km
Ranch Creek above Ranch LakeRiver gauge, Ranch Creek 0.40 m Low −0.01 m 57 km
Saline Creek near NokomisRiver gauge, Saline Creek 1.01 m Normal −0.02 m 89 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Quill Creek near Quill Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.43 m and 3.38 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 2.88 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Quill Creek near Quill Lake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:20 PM CST, the water level was 2.88 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Quill Creek near Quill Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Quill Creek near Quill Lake 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:05MA020 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.01367, -104.25039 (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 2.88 m 2026-10-19 23:20 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-19 23:20 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Quill Creek near Quill Lake (eccc:05MA020). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/quill-creek-near-quill-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.

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