Wheeler River below Russell Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 06DA005, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (82% 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 51 years of monthly averages): 12.7 m³/s448 cfs – 20.1 m³/s708 cfs, median 16.7 m³/s590 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
September 10, 1976 · approved records 1976–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 32% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 49 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
| Geikie RiverBelow Wheeler River · 49 km | 1.32 m4.31 ft | Normal |
| Wathaman RiverBelow Wathaman Lake · 88 km | 1.34 m4.38 ft | Normal |
| Waterfound RiverBelow Theriau Lake · 104 km | 2.25 m7.38 ft | Normal |
| Wollaston LakeRoss Channel · 150 km | 391.49 m1,284.42 ft | Above normal |
| Reindeer LakeSouthend · 164 km | 336.69 m1,104.64 ft | Very high |
| Haultain RiverAbove Norbert River · 167 km | 0.99 m3.25 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06DA005 · Wheeler River Below Russell Lake
Location: 57.4786, -104.9877 · 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 Wheeler River below Russell Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.67 m (5.49 ft) with a flow of 13.7 m³/s (484 cfs).
Is the Wheeler River below Russell Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (82% of the median).
Is the Wheeler River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wheeler River below Russell Lake?
43.3 m³/s (1,529 cfs) on September 10, 1976, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06DA005 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.