Churchill River above Otter Rapids
Water level and flow at gauge 06CD002, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (117% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 63 years of monthly averages): 202 m³/s7,134 cfs – 427 m³/s15,062 cfs, median 308 m³/s10,877 cfs. Right now it is at 117% of the median.
July 30, 1974 · approved records 1966–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 39% of that record.
214% higher than on October 25, 2025 (115 m³/s4,061 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 62 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.
Nearby gauges
| Rapid RiverOutlet of Lac la Ronge · 36 km | 6.59 m21.61 ft | Very low |
| Lac la RongeLa Ronge · 69 km | 364.11 m1,194.60 ft | Normal |
| Wapiskau RiverAbove White Lake · 97 km | 7.97 m26.14 ft | Below normal |
| Reindeer RiverAbove Devil Rapids · 116 km | 7.42 m24.34 ft | Normal |
| Reindeer LakeSouthend · 119 km | 336.69 m1,104.62 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverAbove Wintego Rapids · 120 km | 9.21 m30.23 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06CD002 · Churchill River Above Otter Rapids
Location: 55.6477, -104.7360 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Patuanak, 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 above Otter Rapids today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 1.80 m (5.89 ft) with a flow of 361 m³/s (12,749 cfs).
Is the Churchill River above Otter Rapids high right now?
The flow is normal for October (117% 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 above Otter Rapids?
932 m³/s (32,913 cfs) on July 30, 1974, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Churchill River above Otter Rapids compare with a year ago?
The flow is 214% higher than on October 25, 2025 (115 m³/s (4,061 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06CD002 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.