Lanigan Creek above Boulder Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05JJ003, Saskatchewan. The flow is below normal for October (8% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 22 years of monthly averages): 0.03 m³/s0.96 cfs – 0.62 m³/s21.9 cfs, median 0.21 m³/s7.45 cfs. Right now it is at 8% of the median.
April 17, 2006 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 29 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 Watrous (16 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Saline CreekNokomis · 28 km | 0.99 m3.26 ft | Very low |
| Romance CreekWatson · 61 km | 0.37 m1.21 ft | Normal |
| Big Quill LakeKandahar · 65 km | 520.36 m1,707.20 ft | Above normal |
| Ironspring CreekWatson · 68 km | 1.07 m3.52 ft | Very high |
| Last Mountain LakeRowan'S Ravine · 73 km | 490.14 m1,608.05 ft | Above normal |
| Magnusson CreekWynyard · 73 km | 1.78 m5.84 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05JJ003 · Lanigan Creek Above Boulder Lake
Location: 51.6499, -105.2381 · 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 Lanigan Creek above Boulder Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.28 m (0.93 ft) with a flow of 0.02 m³/s (0.57 cfs).
Is the Lanigan Creek above Boulder Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (8% of the median).
Is the Lanigan Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Lanigan Creek above Boulder Lake?
59.7 m³/s (2,108 cfs) on April 17, 2006, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JJ003 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.