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SwedenBirch Creek near Elfros water level
River gauge, Birch Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Surface elevation
- Flow
- 0.12 m³/s
History
What this means
At 540.53 m, Birch Creek near Elfros is far below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 541.31 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.78 m below typical.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 540.48 m and 541.15 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 541.31 m0.78 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 541.15 m – 541.92 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 540.48 m – 541.15 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 540.49 m – 541.28 m
Conditions at Birch Creek near Elfros
Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Quill Lake near WynyardLake, Little Quill Lake | 520.43 m | High | +0.04 m | 23 km |
| Magnusson Creek near WynyardRiver gauge, Magnusson Creek | 1.79 m | Very low | ±0 | 24 km |
| Big Quill Lake near KandaharLake, Big Quill Lake | 520.37 m | High | −0.02 m | 31 km |
| Quill Creek near Quill LakeRiver gauge, Quill Creek | 2.88 m | Normal | ±0 | 39 km |
| Romance Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Romance Creek | 0.37 m | Low | ±0 | 54 km |
| Ironspring Creek near WatsonRiver gauge, Ironspring Creek | 1.06 m | High | ±0 | 55 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Birch Creek near Elfros in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 541.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 541.15 m and 541.92 m, based on 13 years of records.
Is Birch Creek near Elfros really 540.53 m deep?
No. 540.53 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 Birch Creek near Elfros today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM CST, the surface elevation was 540.53 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Birch Creek near Elfros rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Birch Creek near Elfros normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05MA011(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.74700, -103.87364(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- CANADIAN GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM 2013:EPOCH2010
- 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 | 540.53 m | 2026-10-18 22:30 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.12 m³/s | 2026-10-18 22:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Birch Creek near Elfros (eccc:05MA011). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/birch-creek-near-elfros
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer