Churchill River at Patuanak
Water level and flow at gauge 06BB003, Saskatchewan. The flow is above normal for October (186% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 42 years of monthly averages): 78.9 m³/s2,786 cfs – 186 m³/s6,551 cfs, median 130 m³/s4,591 cfs. Right now it is at 186% of the median.
June 25, 1974 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 36% of that record.
582% higher than on October 25, 2025 (35.5 m³/s1,254 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 42 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 (48 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Canoe RiverBeauval · 61 km | 2.17 m7.11 ft | Normal |
| Haultain RiverAbove Norbert River · 81 km | 0.99 m3.25 ft | Normal |
| Dillon RiverBelow Dillon Lake · 107 km | 2.14 m7.03 ft | Very high |
| Dore RiverThe Mouth · 110 km | 1.29 m4.22 ft | Normal |
| Lac la RongeLa Ronge · 179 km | 364.10 m1,194.56 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Otter Rapids · 189 km | 1.80 m5.89 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06BB003 · Churchill River Near Patuanak
Location: 55.9232, -107.7257 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Above Otter Rapids, Sandy Bay, Above Wintego Rapids
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 Churchill River at Patuanak today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 420.14 m (1,378.41 ft) with a flow of 242 m³/s (8,546 cfs).
Is the Churchill River at Patuanak high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (186% of the median).
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Churchill River at Patuanak?
680 m³/s (24,014 cfs) on June 25, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Churchill River at Patuanak compare with a year ago?
The flow is 582% higher than on October 25, 2025 (35.5 m³/s (1,254 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06BB003 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.