Assiniboine River at Sturgis water level

Name: Assiniboine River at Sturgis 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, Assiniboine River, Saskatchewan, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:35 AM CST (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.78 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Assiniboine River at Sturgis, where the gauge shows 1.13 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 1.14 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 1.13 m – 1.36 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: 1.14 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.05 m – 1.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.13 m – 1.36 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.13 m – 1.36 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 Assiniboine River

The Assiniboine River is a 1,070-kilometre (660 mi) long river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley in some places and a steep valley in others. Its main tributaries are the Qu'Appelle, Souris, Shell River and Whitesand Rivers.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 3° – Wind 36 km/h

19 Mon 13° -4° – Wind 25 km/h

20 Tue 14° 6° – Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 14° 3° – Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 24 km/h

23 Fri 15° 6° 1.5 mm, 62% Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 5° -2° 1.5 mm, 62% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 05:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Assiniboine River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Assiniboine River at KamsackRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	3.45 m	High	±0	60 km
Assiniboine River at Shellmouth BridgeRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	411.90 m	High	±0	134 km
Assiniboine River near RussellRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	408.77 m	High	−0.01 m	147 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lilian River near Lady LakeRiver gauge, Lilian River	0.41 m	Normal	±0	11 km
Whitesand River near CanoraRiver gauge, Whitesand River	469.44 m	High	−0.01 m	36 km
Yorkton Creek near EbenezerRiver gauge, Yorkton Creek	0.29 m	Normal	+0.01 m	62 km
Stony Creek near KamsackRiver gauge, Stony Creek	0.86 m	Normal	+0.04 m	78 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Assiniboine River at Sturgis in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.14 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.05 m and 1.25 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 1.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Assiniboine River at Sturgis today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:35 AM CST, the water level was 1.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Assiniboine River at Sturgis rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Assiniboine River at Sturgis 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:05MC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.93972, -102.54694 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.13 m	2026-10-18 12:35	Provisional
Flow	0.78 m³/s	2026-10-18 12:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Assiniboine River at Sturgis (eccc:05MC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/assiniboine-river-at-sturgis

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