Swift Current Creek below Rock Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05HD036, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (195% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 71 years of monthly averages): 0.19 m³/s6.60 cfs – 0.45 m³/s16.0 cfs, median 0.29 m³/s10.2 cfs. Right now it is at 195% of the median.
April 10, 1955 · approved records 1955–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
14% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.49 m³/s17.4 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 47 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. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 6 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 12 overnight.
Increasing cloudiness in the morning. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Windy. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Shaunavon (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Illerbrun CreekSimmie · 19 km | 2.58 m8.45 ft | Normal |
| Notukeu CreekAbove Admiral Reservoir · 29 km | 0.69 m2.25 ft | Very low |
| Bear CreekPiapot · 45 km | 1.91 m6.27 ft | Very high |
| Eastend CanalEastend · 46 km | 914.20 m2,999.34 ft | Very low |
| Eastend Reservoir11AC055 · 46 km | 917.40 m3,009.83 ft | Above normal |
| Frenchman RiverRavenscrag · 59 km | 948.97 m3,113.40 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05HD036 · Swift Current Creek Below Rock Creek
Location: 49.8444, -108.4794 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Leinan
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
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Questions
What is the water level of the Swift Current Creek below Rock Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.81 m (5.94 ft) with a flow of 0.56 m³/s (19.9 cfs).
Is the Swift Current Creek below Rock Creek high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (195% of the median).
Is the Swift Current Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Swift Current Creek below Rock Creek?
92.9 m³/s (3,281 cfs) on April 10, 1955, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1955–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Swift Current Creek below Rock Creek compare with a year ago?
The flow is 14% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.49 m³/s (17.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05HD036 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.