Wapiskau River above White Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 06DD003, Saskatchewan. The flow is below normal for October (67% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 10 years of monthly averages): 7.57 m³/s267 cfs – 15.3 m³/s540 cfs, median 10.6 m³/s374 cfs. Right now it is at 67% of the median.
May 28, 2017 · approved records 2015–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% 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 10 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
Light snow ending early this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this morning. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 14 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Southend Reindeer (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Reindeer RiverAbove Devil Rapids · 23 km | 7.43 m24.39 ft | Normal |
| Reindeer LakeSouthend · 37 km | 336.71 m1,104.70 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverAbove Wintego Rapids · 57 km | 9.20 m30.18 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverSandy Bay · 82 km | 4.91 m16.12 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Otter Rapids · 97 km | 1.80 m5.90 ft | Normal |
| Rapid RiverOutlet of Lac la Ronge · 104 km | 6.59 m21.61 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 06DD003 · Wapiskau River Above White Lake
Location: 56.0067, -103.3265 · 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 Wapiskau River above White Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 7.96 m (26.13 ft) with a flow of 7.10 m³/s (251 cfs).
Is the Wapiskau River above White Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (67% of the median).
Is the Wapiskau River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wapiskau River above White Lake?
86.5 m³/s (3,055 cfs) on May 28, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2015–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06DD003 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.