Boggy Creek at Lumsden

Water level and flow at gauge 05JF006, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (5200% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.76m5.77ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.31m³/s11.0cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

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 66 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.15 cfs – 0.01 m³/s0.32 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.21 cfs. Right now it is at 5200% of the median.

Highest flow on record
103m³/s3,637cfs

April 20, 1974 · approved records 1960–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

31100% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.00 m³/s0.04 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.1 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.3 m³/s0 cfs5 cfs10 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s4 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 6 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

Today

Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 15 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind southeast 30 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Regina (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Cottonwood CreekLumsden · 6 km1.35 m4.44 ftVery high
Qu'Appelle RiverLumsden · 7 km491.17 m1,611.43 ftAbove normal
Wascana CreekLumsden · 8 km1.74 m5.71 ftAbove normal
Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Craven Dam · 12 km1.53 m5.02 ftVery high
Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Loon Creek · 43 km1.06 m3.46 ftVery high
Moose Jaw RiverBurdick · 47 km528.18 m1,732.88 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 05JF006 · Boggy Creek Near Lumsden

Location: 50.5996, -104.8181 · Saskatchewan

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Boggy Creek at Lumsden today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.76 m (5.77 ft) with a flow of 0.31 m³/s (11.0 cfs).

Is the Boggy Creek at Lumsden high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (5200% of the median).

Is the Boggy Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Boggy Creek at Lumsden?

103 m³/s (3,637 cfs) on April 20, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1960–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Boggy Creek at Lumsden compare with a year ago?

The flow is 31100% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.00 m³/s (0.04 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05JF006 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.