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Qu'Appelle River near Welby water level

River gauge, Qu'Appelle River, Saskatchewan, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.67m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
21.1 m³/s
2 3

History

23mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 1923mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1234mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191234mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Qu'Appelle River near Welby reads 2.67 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.84 m above the median of 1.84 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.37 m and 2.73 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
1.84 m0.84 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.45 m – 3.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.37 m – 2.73 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.38 m – 2.71 m

Conditions at Qu'Appelle River near Welby

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 Qu'Appelle River

Qu'Appelle River

The Qu'Appelle River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba that flows 430 kilometres (270 mi) east from Lake Diefenbaker in south-western Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near the village of St. Lazare. It is in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, which extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. It is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion.

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Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 12° 0° – Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 16° 1° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 14° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 19° 7° – Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 21° 11° 5.3 mm, 57% Wind 35 km/h
24 Sat 14° 0° 2.7 mm, 56% Wind 40 km/h
25 Sun 1° -2° 0.2 mm Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cutarm Creek near Spy HillRiver gauge, Cutarm Creek 1.31 m Normal +0.03 m 17 km
Assiniboine River Southwest of St. LazareRiver gauge 389.33 m Very high −0.02 m 18 km
Silver Creek near BinscarthRiver gauge, Silver Creek 1.49 m High +0.01 m 26 km
Scissor Creek near McAuleyRiver gauge, Scissor Creek 0.92 m Very high −0.01 m 28 km
Assiniboine River near RussellRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 408.77 m High −0.01 m 36 km
Smith Creek near MarchwellRiver gauge, Smith Creek 0.73 m High −0.01 m 38 km
Conjuring Creek near RussellRiver gauge, Conjuring Creek 553.62 m High ±0 38 km
Pipestone Creek above Moosomin LakeRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek 100.14 m Normal +0.02 m 43 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Qu'Appelle River near Welby in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.84 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.45 m and 3.59 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 2.67 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Qu'Appelle River near Welby today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:55 AM CDT, the water level was 2.67 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Qu'Appelle River near Welby rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.16 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Qu'Appelle River near Welby 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:05JM001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.49128, -101.55856 (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 2.67 m 2026-10-19 05:55 Provisional
Flow 21.1 m³/s 2026-10-19 05:55 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Qu'Appelle River near Welby (eccc:05JM001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/quappelle-river-near-welby

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