Qu'Appelle River at Lumsden
Water level and flow at gauge 05JF001, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (212% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 95 years of monthly averages): 0.57 m³/s20.1 cfs – 2.07 m³/s73.3 cfs, median 1.44 m³/s50.9 cfs. Right now it is at 212% of the median.
April 25, 1974 · approved records 1956–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.20 m³/s113 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 71 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
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High plus 2. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 15 overnight.
Sunny. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Regina (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Wascana CreekLumsden · 3 km | 1.73 m5.67 ft | Above normal |
| Boggy CreekLumsden · 7 km | 1.76 m5.77 ft | Very high |
| Cottonwood CreekLumsden · 7 km | 1.36 m4.45 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Craven Dam · 8 km | 1.53 m5.00 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Loon Creek · 44 km | 1.09 m3.56 ft | Very high |
| Last Mountain LakeRowan'S Ravine · 44 km | 490.14 m1,608.07 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05JF001 · Qu'Appelle River Near Lumsden
Location: 50.6505, -104.8668 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Above Buffalo Pound Lake, Below Craven Dam, Below Loon Creek, Welby
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 Qu'Appelle River at Lumsden today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 491.17 m (1,611.44 ft) with a flow of 3.06 m³/s (108 cfs).
Is the Qu'Appelle River at Lumsden high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (212% of the median).
Is the Qu'Appelle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Qu'Appelle River at Lumsden?
442 m³/s (15,609 cfs) on April 25, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1956–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Qu'Appelle River at Lumsden compare with a year ago?
The flow is 4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (3.20 m³/s (113 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JF001 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.