Carrot River near Turnberry water level

Name: Carrot River near Turnberry water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

261.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 PM CST (2 hours ago)

Flow: 19.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Carrot River near Turnberry, where the gauge shows 261.57 m.

That puts it 0.29 m above the median of 261.29 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 261.31 m (+0.26 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 261.53 m – 261.72 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 261.29 m0.29 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 261.01 m – 262.50 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 261.31 m+0.26 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 261.53 m – 261.72 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 261.30 m – 262.18 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.

About the Carrot River

Carrot River is a river in Western Canada in the north-eastern part Saskatchewan and the north-western part of Manitoba. The outlet of Wakaw Lake in Saskatchewan marks the beginning of the Carrot River and, from there, it flows north-east past several communities and Indian reserves until it joins the Saskatchewan River in the Cumberland Delta in Manitoba. The river's mouth is west and upstream of the Pasquia River and The Pas on the Saskatchewan River.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 05:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Carrot River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Carrot River near the PasRiver gauge, Carrot River	257.44 m	No reference yet	+0.06 m	53 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saskatchewan River Old ChannelRiver gauge	1.13 m	Normal	−0.09 m	60 km
Saskatchewan River at the PasRiver gauge, Saskatchewan River	257.14 m	Normal	−0.03 m	64 km

Questions and answers

How does the Carrot River near Turnberry compare with last year?

It is 0.26 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 261.31 m.

What is a normal level for the Carrot River near Turnberry in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 261.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 261.01 m and 262.50 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Carrot River near Turnberry really 261.57 m deep?

No. 261.57 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 Carrot River near Turnberry today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:15 PM CST, the surface elevation was 261.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Carrot River near Turnberry rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Carrot River near Turnberry normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:05KH007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.61369, -102.10378 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1974 ADJ.)
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	261.57 m	2026-10-18 18:15	Provisional
Flow	19.0 m³/s	2026-10-18 18:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Carrot River near Turnberry (eccc:05KH007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/carrot-river-near-turnberry

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