Carrot River at Turnberry

Water level and flow at gauge 05KH007, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (212% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
261.62m858.35ft
+11 cm+4.1 in in 24 h
Flow
20.6m³/s727cfs
+20% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↑ rising +20%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 60 years of monthly averages): 4.90 m³/s173 cfs – 16.3 m³/s575 cfs, median 9.70 m³/s343 cfs. Right now it is at 212% of the median.

Highest flow on record
241m³/s8,511cfs

May 1, 1985 · approved records 1972–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

23% higher than on October 25, 2025 (16.8 m³/s593 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

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.

Nearby gauges

Carrot RiverThe Pas · 53 km257.20 m843.83 ftBelow normal
Saskatchewan River Old Channel05KH009 · 60 km1.53 m5.02 ftNormal
Saskatchewan RiverThe Pas · 64 km256.89 m842.80 ftBelow normal
Saskatchewan RiverBelow Tobin Lake · 79 km1.92 m6.29 ftVery low
Overflowing RiverOverflowing River · 85 km254.03 m833.42 ftNormal
Tobin LakeThe Spillway · 85 km313.57 m1,028.78 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05KH007 · Carrot River Near Turnberry

Location: 53.6137, -102.1038 · 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 Carrot River at Turnberry today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 261.62 m (858.35 ft) with a flow of 20.6 m³/s (727 cfs).

Is the Carrot River at Turnberry high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (212% of the median).

Is the Carrot River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Carrot River at Turnberry?

241 m³/s (8,511 cfs) on May 1, 1985, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Carrot River at Turnberry compare with a year ago?

The flow is 23% higher than on October 25, 2025 (16.8 m³/s (593 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05KH007 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.