Boggy Creek near Lumsden water level

Name: Boggy Creek near Lumsden 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, Boggy Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:05 AM CST (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.37 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Boggy Creek near Lumsden: the latest reading is 1.74 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.59 m above the median of 1.15 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.74 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.24 m – 1.74 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: 1.15 m0.59 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.89 m – 1.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.74 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.24 m – 1.74 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.27 m – 1.76 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° -4° – Wind 30 km/h

20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 18° 5° – Wind 26 km/h

22 Thu 22° 9° – Wind 24 km/h

23 Fri 21° 11° 0.7 mm, 73% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 10° 1° 3.7 mm, 73% Wind 48 km/h

25 Sun 2° -2° – Wind 44 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cottonwood Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek	1.37 m	Very high	+0.01 m	6.5 km
Qu'Appelle River near LumsdenRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River	491.11 m	Normal	−0.01 m	6.6 km
Wascana Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Wascana Creek	1.74 m	Normal	−0.01 m	7.6 km
Qu'Appelle River below Craven DamRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River	1.50 m	Normal	−0.06 m	12 km
Qu'Appelle River below Loon CreekRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River	0.99 m	Normal	+0.05 m	43 km
Moose Jaw River near BurdickRiver gauge, Moose Jaw River	528.20 m	Normal	±0	47 km
Last Mountain Lake at Rowan'S RavineLake, Last Mountain Lake	490.16 m	Very high	−0.02 m	51 km
Fahlman Creek near DavinRiver gauge, Fahlman Creek	0.73 m	Very low	±0	51 km

Questions and answers

How does Boggy Creek near Lumsden compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 1.74 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 1.15 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.89 m and 1.91 m, based on 16 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 1.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:05 AM CST, the water level was 1.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Boggy Creek near Lumsden rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Boggy Creek near Lumsden normal?

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:05JF006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.59956, -104.81812 (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	1.74 m	2026-10-19 13:05	Provisional
Flow	0.37 m³/s	2026-10-19 13:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Boggy Creek near Lumsden (eccc:05JF006). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/boggy-creek-near-lumsden

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