Qu'Appelle River below Loon Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05JK007, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (546% 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 58 years of monthly averages): 1.13 m³/s40.1 cfs – 6.70 m³/s237 cfs, median 3.00 m³/s106 cfs. Right now it is at 546% of the median.
April 19, 2011 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% 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 54 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 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Fort Qu'Appelle (35 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Jumping Deer CreekLipton · 30 km | 3.14 m10.29 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Craven Dam · 37 km | 1.53 m5.02 ft | Very high |
| Boggy CreekLumsden · 43 km | 1.76 m5.77 ft | Very high |
| Qu'Appelle RiverLumsden · 44 km | 491.17 m1,611.43 ft | Above normal |
| Fahlman CreekDavin · 47 km | 0.73 m2.40 ft | Very low |
| Wascana CreekLumsden · 47 km | 1.74 m5.71 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05JK007 · Qu'Appelle River Below Loon Creek
Location: 50.7878, -104.2827 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Lumsden, Above Buffalo Pound Lake, Below Craven Dam, 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 Loon Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.06 m (3.46 ft) with a flow of 16.4 m³/s (579 cfs).
Is the Qu'Appelle River below Loon Creek high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (546% of the median).
Is the Qu'Appelle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Qu'Appelle River below Loon Creek?
173 m³/s (6,109 cfs) on April 19, 2011, 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 05JK007 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.