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Smith Creek near Marchwell water level

River gauge, Smith Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.11 m³/s
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8

History

-0.00.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18-0.00.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
-0.00.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18-0.00.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Smith Creek near Marchwell: the latest reading is 0.74 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.31 m above the median of 0.43 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.71 m – 1.01 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.43 m0.31 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.35 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.71 m – 1.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.72 m – 1.00 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.

18 Sun 15° 2° – Wind 35 km/h
19 Mon 12° -3° – Wind 24 km/h
20 Tue 15° 5° – Wind 27 km/h
21 Wed 13° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 17° 6° – Wind 27 km/h
23 Fri 18° 7° 1.1 mm, 63% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 7° -1° 1.0 mm, 63% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:49 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Assiniboine River near RussellRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 408.77 m High ±0 10 km
Assiniboine River at Shellmouth BridgeRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 411.90 m High ±0 13 km
Lake of the Prairies near ShellmouthLake, Lake of the Prairies 428.49 m Very high +0.02 m 18 km
Conjuring Creek near RussellRiver gauge, Conjuring Creek 553.62 m High ±0 20 km
Shell River near InglisRiver gauge, Shell River 437.89 m Very low ±0 23 km
Cutarm Creek near Spy HillRiver gauge, Cutarm Creek 1.28 m Normal +0.02 m 29 km
Silver Creek near BinscarthRiver gauge, Silver Creek 1.48 m High −0.01 m 33 km
Qu'Appelle River near WelbyRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 2.68 m Normal −0.03 m 38 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Smith Creek near Marchwell in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.35 m and 0.75 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Smith Creek near Marchwell today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:35 AM CDT, the water level was 0.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Smith Creek near Marchwell rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Smith Creek near Marchwell normal?

High 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:05ME007 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.83283, -101.57875 (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 0.74 m 2026-10-18 15:35 Provisional
Flow 0.11 m³/s 2026-10-18 15:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Smith Creek near Marchwell (eccc:05ME007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/smith-creek-near-marchwell

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