Rushlake Creek above Highfield Reservoir
Water level and flow at gauge 05JC004, Saskatchewan. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 21 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs – 0.01 m³/s0.53 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.14 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
April 6, 1969 · approved records 1966–2024 (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 5 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 (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Swift Current CreekLeinan · 30 km | 1.15 m3.77 ft | Above normal |
| Mosquito CreekPambrun · 31 km | 9.78 m32.08 ft | Very low |
| Notukeu CreekVanguard · 42 km | 0.98 m3.23 ft | Normal |
| Illerbrun CreekSimmie · 67 km | 2.58 m8.45 ft | Normal |
| Notukeu CreekAbove Admiral Reservoir · 77 km | 0.69 m2.25 ft | Very low |
| Antelope CreekCabri · 79 km | 0.37 m1.22 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05JC004 · Rushlake Creek Above Highfield Reservoir
Location: 50.2530, -107.4698 · 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 Rushlake Creek above Highfield Reservoir today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.67 m (5.49 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Rushlake Creek above Highfield Reservoir high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Rushlake Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rushlake Creek above Highfield Reservoir?
77.9 m³/s (2,751 cfs) on April 6, 1969, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JC004 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.