North Saskatchewan River at Deer Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05EF001, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (95% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 77 years of monthly averages): 130 m³/s4,591 cfs – 182 m³/s6,427 cfs, median 155 m³/s5,474 cfs. Right now it is at 95% of the median.
July 21, 1986 · approved records 1944–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 69 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h overnight. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 14 overnight.
Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Lloydminster (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Stretton CreekMarwayne · 48 km | 0.89 m2.93 ft | Very high |
| Vermilion RiverMarwayne · 52 km | 0.54 m1.78 ft | Very high |
| Battle RiverThe Saskatchewan Boundary · 79 km | 0.58 m1.91 ft | Normal |
| Vermilion Park LakeVermilion · 84 km | 575.86 m1,889.29 ft | Above normal |
| Atimoswe CreekElk Point · 95 km | 1.68 m5.50 ft | Very high |
| Beaver RiverCold Lake Reserve · 100 km | 7.24 m23.76 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05EF001 · North Saskatchewan River Near Deer Creek
Location: 53.5232, -109.6179 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Borden, Prince Albert
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:
Questions
What is the water level of the North Saskatchewan River at Deer Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.32 m (4.33 ft) with a flow of 148 m³/s (5,227 cfs).
Is the North Saskatchewan River at Deer Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (95% of the median).
Is the North Saskatchewan River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the North Saskatchewan River at Deer Creek?
3,960 m³/s (139,846 cfs) on July 21, 1986, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1944–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05EF001 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.