Souris River below Rafferty Reservoir
Water level and flow at gauge 05NB036, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (57667% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 30 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.18 cfs – 0.44 m³/s15.4 cfs, median 0.01 m³/s0.32 cfs. Right now it is at 57667% of the median.
June 21, 2011 · approved records 1992–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
172900% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.00 m³/s0.11 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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 northwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 14 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 14 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Estevan (8 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rafferty ReservoirEstevan · 1 km | 549.74 m1,803.61 ft | Above normal |
| Boundary Reservoir Diversion CanalEstevan · 2 km | 1.22 m4.00 ft | No normal yet |
| Long CreekEstevan · 7 km | 536.68 m1,760.76 ft | Very low |
| TributaryOutram · 16 km | 9.24 m30.32 ft | No normal yet |
| Short CreekRoche Percee · 21 km | 1.14 m3.75 ft | Very high |
| Long CreekWestern Crossing of International Boundary · 25 km | 0.63 m2.06 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05NB036 · Souris River Below Rafferty Reservoir
Location: 49.1434, -103.0831 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Ralph
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 Souris River below Rafferty Reservoir today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 2.75 m (9.02 ft) with a flow of 5.19 m³/s (183 cfs).
Is the Souris River below Rafferty Reservoir high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (57667% of the median).
Is the Souris River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Souris River below Rafferty Reservoir?
563 m³/s (19,882 cfs) on June 21, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Souris River below Rafferty Reservoir compare with a year ago?
The flow is 172900% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.00 m³/s (0.11 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05NB036 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.