Assiniboine River at Sturgis
Water level and flow at gauge 05MC001, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (427% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 73 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.13 cfs – 0.52 m³/s18.2 cfs, median 0.20 m³/s6.99 cfs. Right now it is at 427% of the median.
April 21, 2006 · approved records 1958–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 5 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 west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this afternoon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. 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 southeast 20 km/h near noon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Canora (35 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lilian RiverLady Lake · 11 km | 0.42 m1.36 ft | Above normal |
| Whitesand RiverCanora · 36 km | 469.42 m1,540.10 ft | Very high |
| Assiniboine RiverKamsack · 60 km | 3.37 m11.05 ft | Very high |
| Yorkton CreekEbenezer · 62 km | 0.28 m0.92 ft | Very high |
| Stony CreekKamsack · 78 km | 0.88 m2.89 ft | Above normal |
| Swan RiverSwan River · 91 km | 4.83 m15.85 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05MC001 · Assiniboine River at Sturgis
Location: 51.9397, -102.5469 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Kamsack
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 Assiniboine River at Sturgis today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.14 m (3.74 ft) with a flow of 0.85 m³/s (29.9 cfs).
Is the Assiniboine River at Sturgis high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (427% of the median).
Is the Assiniboine River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Assiniboine River at Sturgis?
126 m³/s (4,450 cfs) on April 21, 2006, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05MC001 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.