Wathaman River below Wathaman Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 06DC001, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (96% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 55 years of monthly averages): 40.1 m³/s1,418 cfs – 84.7 m³/s2,989 cfs, median 57.4 m³/s2,027 cfs. Right now it is at 96% of the median.
July 31, 1976 · approved records 1975–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 17% of that record.
11% higher than on October 25, 2025 (49.7 m³/s1,755 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 52 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 · 62 km | 1.31 m4.30 ft | Normal |
| Reindeer LakeSouthend · 87 km | 336.71 m1,104.70 ft | Very high |
| Wheeler RiverBelow Russell Lake · 88 km | 1.67 m5.47 ft | Normal |
| Reindeer RiverAbove Devil Rapids · 105 km | 7.43 m24.39 ft | Normal |
| Wapiskau RiverAbove White Lake · 123 km | 7.96 m26.13 ft | Below normal |
| Eager LakeTod Lake · 145 km | 33.77 m110.78 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06DC001 · Wathaman River Below Wathaman Lake
Location: 57.0893, -103.7095 · 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 Wathaman River below Wathaman Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.32 m (4.34 ft) with a flow of 55.3 m³/s (1,953 cfs).
Is the Wathaman River below Wathaman Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (96% of the median).
Is the Wathaman River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wathaman River below Wathaman Lake?
317 m³/s (11,195 cfs) on July 31, 1976, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1975–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Wathaman River below Wathaman Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 11% higher than on October 25, 2025 (49.7 m³/s (1,755 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06DC001 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.