Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop Structure
Water level and flow at gauge 05JG006, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (107% 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 66 years of monthly averages): 1.19 m³/s42.1 cfs – 2.44 m³/s86.2 cfs, median 1.85 m³/s65.3 cfs. Right now it is at 107% of the median.
July 10, 1989 · approved records 1986–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 13% of that record.
5% lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.09 m³/s73.8 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 59 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 northwest 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 15 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 13 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High 7. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Elbow (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ridge CreekBridgeford · 6 km | 99.89 m327.73 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverAbove Buffalo Pound Lake · 45 km | 5.54 m18.16 ft | Normal |
| Lake DiefenbakerGardiner Dam · 46 km | 555.44 m1,822.30 ft | Normal |
| Brightwater CreekKenaston · 65 km | 0.75 m2.46 ft | No normal yet |
| Inverness CreekBroderick · 65 km | 0.56 m1.82 ft | No normal yet |
| Last Mountain LakeRowan'S Ravine · 85 km | 490.14 m1,608.05 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05JG006 · Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop Structure
Location: 50.9786, -106.3985 · 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 Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop Structure today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.29 m (4.22 ft) with a flow of 1.98 m³/s (69.9 cfs).
Is the Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop Structure high right now?
The flow is normal for October (107% of the median).
Is the Elbow Diversion Canal rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop Structure?
15.8 m³/s (558 cfs) on July 10, 1989, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Elbow Diversion Canal at Drop Structure compare with a year ago?
The flow is 5% lower than on October 25, 2025 (2.09 m³/s (73.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JG006 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.