Wascana Creek at Lumsden
Water level and flow at gauge 05JF005, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (167% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 79 years of monthly averages): 0.39 m³/s13.9 cfs – 0.86 m³/s30.3 cfs, median 0.68 m³/s23.8 cfs. Right now it is at 167% of the median.
April 22, 1974 · approved records 1960–2023 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 53 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 (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Qu'Appelle RiverLumsden · 3 km | 491.17 m1,611.45 ft | Above normal |
| Cottonwood CreekLumsden · 5 km | 1.36 m4.45 ft | Very high |
| Boggy CreekLumsden · 8 km | 1.76 m5.77 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Craven Dam · 11 km | 1.53 m5.00 ft | Very high |
| Moose Jaw RiverBurdick · 43 km | 528.16 m1,732.81 ft | Above normal |
| Last Mountain LakeRowan'S Ravine · 44 km | 490.15 m1,608.09 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05JF005 · Wascana Creek Near Lumsden
Location: 50.6356, -104.9098 · 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 Wascana Creek at Lumsden today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 1.72 m (5.65 ft) with a flow of 1.13 m³/s (39.9 cfs).
Is the Wascana Creek at Lumsden high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (167% of the median).
Is the Wascana Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wascana Creek at Lumsden?
162 m³/s (5,721 cfs) on April 22, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JF005 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.