Dillon River below Dillon Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 06BA002, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (317% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 54 years of monthly averages): 4.04 m³/s143 cfs – 11.9 m³/s421 cfs, median 7.06 m³/s249 cfs. Right now it is at 317% of the median.
August 17, 1973 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 25% of that record.
1831% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.16 m³/s41.0 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 54 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 cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 8. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 4 this evening and minus 11 overnight.
Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 11 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Buffalo Narrows (60 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Christina RiverChard · 93 km | 5.59 m18.35 ft | Very high |
| Canoe RiverBeauval · 94 km | 2.17 m7.10 ft | Normal |
| Sunday CreekAbove Christina Lake · 96 km | 98.17 m322.07 ft | Very high |
| Pony CreekChard · 97 km | 8.77 m28.76 ft | Very high |
| Jackfish RiverBelow Christina Lake · 107 km | 98.68 m323.76 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverPatuanak · 107 km | 420.13 m1,378.37 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06BA002 · Dillon River Below Dillon Lake
Location: 55.7144, -109.3968 · 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 Dillon River below Dillon Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 2.14 m (7.02 ft) with a flow of 22.4 m³/s (791 cfs).
Is the Dillon River below Dillon Lake high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (317% of the median).
Is the Dillon River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Dillon River below Dillon Lake?
88.9 m³/s (3,139 cfs) on August 17, 1973, 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.
How does the Dillon River below Dillon Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 1831% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.16 m³/s (41.0 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06BA002 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.