McDonald Creek at McCord
Water level and flow at gauge 05JA003, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (433% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 23 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs – 0.02 m³/s0.58 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.11 cfs. Right now it is at 433% of the median.
March 21, 1997 · approved records 1971–2024 (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 10 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.
Nearby gauges
| Wood RiverMcCord · 7 km | 5.60 m18.37 ft | Very low |
| Six Mile CreekGlentworth · 9 km | 6.38 m20.93 ft | Very low |
| Wood RiverLafleche · 28 km | 0.73 m2.38 ft | Very low |
| Notukeu CreekVanguard · 59 km | 0.98 m3.23 ft | Normal |
| Denniel CreekVal Marie · 64 km | 1.26 m4.13 ft | Above normal |
| Newton Lake Main Canal11AC054 · 71 km | 799.54 m2,623.15 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 05JA003 · McDonald Creek Near McCord
Location: 49.4378, -106.8358 · Saskatchewan
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 McDonald Creek at McCord today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.85 m (2.79 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.46 cfs).
Is the McDonald Creek at McCord high right now?
The flow is normal for October (433% of the median).
Is the McDonald Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McDonald Creek at McCord?
60.6 m³/s (2,140 cfs) on March 21, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JA003 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.