Qu'Appelle River below Craven Dam
Water level and flow at gauge 05JK002, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (581% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 81 years of monthly averages): 0.34 m³/s11.9 cfs – 6.20 m³/s219 cfs, median 1.79 m³/s63.2 cfs. Right now it is at 581% of the median.
April 24, 1974 · approved records 1961–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% 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 71 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. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. 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 (31 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 · 8 km | 491.17 m1,611.43 ft | Above normal |
| Wascana CreekLumsden · 11 km | 1.74 m5.71 ft | Above normal |
| Boggy CreekLumsden · 12 km | 1.76 m5.77 ft | Very high |
| Cottonwood CreekLumsden · 15 km | 1.35 m4.44 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Loon Creek · 37 km | 1.06 m3.46 ft | Very high |
| Last Mountain LakeRowan'S Ravine · 42 km | 490.14 m1,608.05 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05JK002 · Qu'Appelle River Below Craven Dam
Location: 50.7065, -104.7979 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Lumsden, Above Buffalo Pound Lake, 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 below Craven Dam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.53 m (5.02 ft) with a flow of 10.4 m³/s (367 cfs).
Is the Qu'Appelle River below Craven Dam high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (581% 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 below Craven Dam?
142 m³/s (5,015 cfs) on April 24, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1961–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05JK002 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.