Pheasant Creek at Abernethy

Water level and flow at gauge 05JL005, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (160% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
1.48m4.86ft
+2 cm+0.8 in in 24 h
Flow
0.01m³/s0.28cfs
+33% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +33%

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 32 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs – 0.01 m³/s0.40 cfs, median 0.00 m³/s0.18 cfs. Right now it is at 160% of the median.

Highest flow on record
49.0m³/s1,730cfs

April 9, 1976 · approved records 1958–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.00 m³/s0.00 m³/s0.01 m³/s0.01 m³/s0.01 m³/s0.01 m³/s0.1 cfs0.2 cfs0.3 cfs0.4 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 56 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

Today

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.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Fort Qu'Appelle (33 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 · 45 km3.14 m10.29 ftVery high
Ekapo CreekMarieval · 49 km1.76 m5.78 ftVery high
Qu'Appelle RiverBelow Loon Creek · 67 km1.07 m3.51 ftVery high
Fahlman CreekDavin · 73 km0.73 m2.40 ftVery low
Yorkton CreekEbenezer · 92 km0.28 m0.92 ftVery high
Moose Mountain LakeCorning · 96 km620.22 m2,034.83 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05JL005 · Pheasant Creek Near Abernethy

Location: 50.7342, -103.3280 · Saskatchewan

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Pheasant Creek at Abernethy today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.48 m (4.86 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.28 cfs).

Is the Pheasant Creek at Abernethy high right now?

The flow is normal for October (160% of the median).

Is the Pheasant Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pheasant Creek at Abernethy?

49.0 m³/s (1,730 cfs) on April 9, 1976, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05JL005 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.