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Wascana Creek near Lumsden water level

River gauge, Wascana Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.71m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.07 m³/s
1.8 2.0

History

1.82.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 191.82.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
1.82.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 191.82.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Wascana Creek near Lumsden, where the gauge shows 1.71 m.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 1.76 m for mid-October, based on 15 years of readings.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.71 m – 1.98 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
1.76 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.64 m – 2.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.71 m – 1.98 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.74 m – 2.20 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 16° -3° – Wind 35 km/h
20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 19° 0° – Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 22° 9° – Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 22° 11° 1.9 mm, 75% Wind 30 km/h
24 Sat 14° 0° 16 mm, 75% Wind 45 km/h
25 Sun 2° -2° 0.3 mm Wind 45 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Qu'Appelle River near LumsdenRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 491.10 m Normal −0.01 m 3.5 km
Cottonwood Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek 1.37 m Very high +0.01 m 5.0 km
Boggy Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Boggy Creek 1.74 m High ±0 7.6 km
Qu'Appelle River below Craven DamRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 1.44 m Normal −0.15 m 11 km
Moose Jaw River near BurdickRiver gauge, Moose Jaw River 528.21 m Normal ±0 43 km
Last Mountain Lake at Rowan'S RavineLake, Last Mountain Lake 490.13 m Very high −0.05 m 44 km
Qu'Appelle River below Loon CreekRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 1.01 m Normal +0.06 m 47 km
Fahlman Creek near DavinRiver gauge, Fahlman Creek 0.73 m Very low +0.01 m 59 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 1.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.64 m and 2.05 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 1.71 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:10 PM CST, the water level was 1.71 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wascana Creek near Lumsden rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wascana Creek near Lumsden 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:05JF005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.63556, -104.90978 (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 1.71 m 2026-10-19 19:10 Provisional
Flow 1.07 m³/s 2026-10-19 19:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Wascana Creek near Lumsden (eccc:05JF005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/wascana-creek-near-lumsden

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