Quill Creek at Quill Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 05MA020, Saskatchewan. The flow is well below normal for October (6% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
2.84m9.30ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
0.00m³/s0.04cfs
-67% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -67%

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 11 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.18 cfs – 0.07 m³/s2.51 cfs, median 0.02 m³/s0.57 cfs. Right now it is at 6% of the median.

Highest flow on record
29.3m³/s1,035cfs

April 22, 1995 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.00 m³/s0.02 m³/s0.04 m³/s0.06 m³/s0 cfs1 cfs2 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 19 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

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.

Tonight

A few clouds. Fog patches developing overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill near minus 12.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Wynyard (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Little Quill LakeWynyard · 17 km520.44 m1,707.49 ftAbove normal
Ironspring CreekWatson · 18 km1.07 m3.52 ftVery high
Romance CreekWatson · 21 km0.37 m1.21 ftNormal
Magnusson CreekWynyard · 22 km1.78 m5.84 ftVery low
Big Quill LakeKandahar · 26 km520.36 m1,707.21 ftAbove normal
Birch CreekElfros · 39 km540.48 m1,773.23 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05MA020 · Quill Creek Near Quill Lake

Location: 52.0137, -104.2504 · 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 Quill Creek at Quill Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 2.84 m (9.30 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.04 cfs).

Is the Quill Creek at Quill Lake high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (6% of the median).

Is the Quill Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Quill Creek at Quill Lake?

29.3 m³/s (1,035 cfs) on April 22, 1995, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05MA020 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.