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Gaff Ditch near Merryflat water level

River gauge, Gaff Ditch, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.49m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.00 m³/s
0.5 0.6 0.7

History

0.50.60.7mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 180.50.60.7mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18
0.50.60.7mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 170.50.60.7mSep 18Oct 3Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 0.49 m, Gaff Ditch near Merryflat is far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.56 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.56 m0.07 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.50 m – 0.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.49 m – 0.49 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.49 m – 0.49 m

Conditions at Gaff Ditch near Merryflat

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 45%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Battle Creek below Wilson'S WeirRiver gauge, Battle Creek 1.09 m Very high ±0 14 km
Middle Creek near the Saskatchewan BoundaryRiver gauge, Middle Creek 1.10 m Normal ±0 16 km
Cypress Lake West Inflow CanalCanal gauge 0.19 m Low ±0 16 km
Cypress Lake West Inflow Canal DrainCanal gauge 0.35 m Very low ±0 17 km
Cypress Lake West Outflow CanalCanal gauge 0.24 m Very low ±0 18 km
Mitchell Reservoir near ElkwaterReservoir, Mitchell Reservoir 32.64 m Low −0.01 m 19 km
Middle Creek near GovenlockRiver gauge, Middle Creek 0.70 m Low −0.01 m 23 km
Richardson Ditch near ConsulRiver gauge, Richardson Ditch 0.68 m Normal ±0 23 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Gaff Ditch near Merryflat in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.56 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.50 m and 0.70 m, based on 14 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 0.49 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gaff Ditch near Merryflat today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 06:30 PM CST, the water level was 0.49 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Gaff Ditch near Merryflat rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Gaff Ditch near Merryflat normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:11AB102 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.43283, -109.83583 (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 0.49 m 2026-10-18 00:30 Provisional
Flow 0.00 m³/s 2026-10-18 00:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Gaff Ditch near Merryflat (eccc:11AB102). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/gaff-ditch-near-merryflat

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