Romance Creek at Watson
Water level and flow at gauge 05MA016, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (56% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 11 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.85 cfs – 0.21 m³/s7.49 cfs, median 0.06 m³/s2.19 cfs. Right now it is at 56% of the median.
April 24, 2011 · approved records 1977–2024 (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 gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill near minus 12.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Wynyard (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Ironspring CreekWatson · 8 km | 1.07 m3.52 ft | Very high |
| Quill CreekQuill Lake · 21 km | 2.84 m9.30 ft | Very low |
| Big Quill LakeKandahar · 28 km | 520.36 m1,707.20 ft | Above normal |
| Magnusson CreekWynyard · 31 km | 1.78 m5.84 ft | Very low |
| Little Quill LakeWynyard · 32 km | 520.46 m1,707.53 ft | Above normal |
| Ranch CreekAbove Ranch Lake · 48 km | 0.40 m1.32 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05MA016 · Romance Creek Near Watson
Location: 51.9940, -104.5539 · 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 Romance Creek at Watson today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.37 m (1.21 ft) with a flow of 0.04 m³/s (1.24 cfs).
Is the Romance Creek at Watson high right now?
The flow is normal for October (56% of the median).
Is the Romance Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Romance Creek at Watson?
30.7 m³/s (1,084 cfs) on April 24, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05MA016 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.