North Saskatchewan River near Borden water level

Name: North Saskatchewan River near Borden 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, North Saskatchewan River, Saskatchewan, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

442.56m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM CST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 157 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at North Saskatchewan River near Borden reads 442.56 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 442.56 m, based on 7 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it.

The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 442.54 m and 442.77 m.

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

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 442.56 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 442.44 m – 442.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 442.54 m – 442.77 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 442.55 m – 442.79 m

Conditions at North Saskatchewan River near Borden

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the North Saskatchewan River

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows into the Hudson Bay via Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 12° 3° – Wind 28 km/h

19 Mon 12° 0° – Wind 20 km/h

20 Tue 12° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 14° 1° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 15° 4° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 12° 7° 8.1 mm, 78% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 12° 1° 7.2 mm, 67% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 56%

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Other gauges on the North Saskatchewan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Saskatchewan River at Prince AlbertRiver gauge, North Saskatchewan River	1.67 m	Normal	+0.01 m	131 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Saskatchewan River at SaskatoonRiver gauge, South Saskatchewan River	2.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	43 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the North Saskatchewan River near Borden in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 442.56 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 442.44 m and 442.76 m, based on 7 years of records.

Is North Saskatchewan River near Borden really 442.56 m deep?

No. 442.56 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 North Saskatchewan River near Borden today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:30 PM CST, the surface elevation was 442.56 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Saskatchewan River near Borden rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Saskatchewan River near Borden normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 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:05GD001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.37222, -107.14800 (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	442.56 m	2026-10-19 03:30	Provisional
Flow	157 m³/s	2026-10-19 03:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Saskatchewan River near Borden (eccc:05GD001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/north-saskatchewan-river-near-borden

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