Swift Current Creek at Leinan
Water level and flow at gauge 05HD039, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (144% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 52 years of monthly averages): 0.51 m³/s18.1 cfs – 0.89 m³/s31.5 cfs, median 0.69 m³/s24.5 cfs. Right now it is at 144% of the median.
March 25, 1997 · approved records 1977–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 51 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 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High 8. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Swift Current (26 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rushlake CreekAbove Highfield Reservoir · 30 km | 1.67 m5.49 ft | Very low |
| Antelope CreekCabri · 54 km | 0.37 m1.22 ft | Very low |
| Mosquito CreekPambrun · 60 km | 9.78 m32.08 ft | Very low |
| Notukeu CreekVanguard · 72 km | 0.98 m3.23 ft | Normal |
| Illerbrun CreekSimmie · 76 km | 2.58 m8.45 ft | Normal |
| Swift Current CreekBelow Rock Creek · 93 km | 1.81 m5.94 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05HD039 · Swift Current Creek Near Leinan
Location: 50.4939, -107.6586 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Below Rock Creek
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 at Leinan today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 1.15 m (3.77 ft) with a flow of 1.00 m³/s (35.3 cfs).
Is the Swift Current Creek at Leinan high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (144% of the median).
Is the Swift Current Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Swift Current Creek at Leinan?
203 m³/s (7,169 cfs) on March 25, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05HD039 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.