Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05JG004, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (110% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 52 years of monthly averages): 0.33 m³/s11.8 cfs – 2.06 m³/s72.7 cfs, median 1.44 m³/s50.9 cfs. Right now it is at 110% of the median.
April 20, 1974 · approved records 1957–2023 (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 36 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 4. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 14 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High 8. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Moose Jaw (48 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ridge CreekBridgeford · 39 km | 99.89 m327.74 ft | Very high |
| Elbow Diversion CanalDrop Structure · 45 km | 1.29 m4.22 ft | Normal |
| Last Mountain LakeRowan'S Ravine · 52 km | 490.14 m1,608.07 ft | Above normal |
| Moose Jaw RiverBurdick · 53 km | 528.18 m1,732.87 ft | Very high |
| Wascana CreekLumsden · 68 km | 1.74 m5.70 ft | Above normal |
| Cottonwood CreekLumsden · 69 km | 1.36 m4.45 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05JG004 · Qu'Appelle River Above Buffalo Pound Lake
Location: 50.7833, -105.8401 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Lumsden, 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 above Buffalo Pound Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.53 m (18.15 ft) with a flow of 1.59 m³/s (56.2 cfs).
Is the Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (110% of the median).
Is the Qu'Appelle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Qu'Appelle River above Buffalo Pound Lake?
144 m³/s (5,085 cfs) on April 20, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1957–2023). Events after 2023 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JG004 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.