Yellow Grass Ditch at Yellow Grass

Water level and flow at gauge 05NB011, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (3744% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.75m2.45ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
0.34m³/s11.9cfs
-7% in 24 h
Status
Very high
↓ falling -7%

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 12 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.07 cfs – 0.08 m³/s2.69 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.32 cfs. Right now it is at 3744% of the median.

Highest flow on record
80.1m³/s2,829cfs

April 30, 2011 · approved records 1972–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.5 m³/s1.0 m³/s0 cfs10 cfs20 cfs30 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
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 37 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 3.

Forecast for Weyburn (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Tatagwa Lake DrainWeyburn · 22 km0.15 m0.48 ftVery low
Nickle LakeWeyburn · 30 km562.96 m1,846.98 ftAbove normal
Souris RiverRalph · 39 km0.28 m0.92 ftVery low
Larsen ReservoirRadville · 39 km631.05 m2,070.36 ftVery high
Roughbark ReservoirWeyburn · 39 km566.01 m1,856.99 ftNormal
Gibson CreekRadville · 40 km0.81 m2.65 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05NB011 · Yellow Grass Ditch Near Yellow Grass

Location: 49.7864, -104.0397 · 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 Yellow Grass Ditch at Yellow Grass today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.75 m (2.45 ft) with a flow of 0.34 m³/s (11.9 cfs).

Is the Yellow Grass Ditch at Yellow Grass high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (3744% of the median).

Is the Yellow Grass Ditch rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Yellow Grass Ditch at Yellow Grass?

80.1 m³/s (2,829 cfs) on April 30, 2011, 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.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05NB011 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.