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SwedenQu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake water level
River gauge, Qu'Appelle River, Saskatchewan, Canada
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 1.53 m³/s
History
What this means
High water at Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake: the latest reading is 5.53 m, above normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.27 m above the median of 5.26 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.52 m – 5.62 m.
That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.
Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 5.26 m0.27 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 4.89 m – 5.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 5.52 m – 5.62 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 5.53 m – 5.81 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 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Qu'Appelle River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qu'Appelle River near LumsdenRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River | 491.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 70 km |
| Qu'Appelle River below Craven DamRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River | 1.47 m | Normal | −0.11 m | 74 km |
| Qu'Appelle River below Loon CreekRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River | 1.00 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 109 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Creek near BridgefordRiver gauge, Ridge Creek | 99.88 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 39 km |
| Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop StructureCanal gauge, Elbow Diversion Canal | 1.28 m | Normal | ±0 | 45 km |
| Last Mountain Lake at Rowan'S RavineLake, Last Mountain Lake | 490.13 m | Very high | −0.03 m | 52 km |
| Moose Jaw River near BurdickRiver gauge, Moose Jaw River | 528.21 m | Normal | ±0 | 53 km |
| Wascana Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Wascana Creek | 1.71 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 68 km |
| Cottonwood Creek near LumsdenRiver gauge, Cottonwood Creek | 1.37 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 69 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 5.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.89 m and 5.56 m, based on 11 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 5.53 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 11:10 AM CST, the water level was 5.53 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:05JG004(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.78333, -105.84014(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 | 5.53 m | 2026-10-19 17:10 | Provisional |
| Flow | 1.53 m³/s | 2026-10-19 17:10 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake (eccc:05JG004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/saskatchewan/quappelle-river-above-buffalo-pound-lake
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer