Churchill River at Sandy Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 06EA002, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (116% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 98 years of monthly averages): 575 m³/s20,315 cfs – 864 m³/s30,521 cfs, median 664 m³/s23,449 cfs. Right now it is at 116% of the median.
August 1, 2020 · approved records 1976–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 32% of that record.
212% higher than on October 25, 2025 (246 m³/s8,687 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 97 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
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near noon. High zero. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 12 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Pelican Narrows (56 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Churchill RiverAbove Wintego Rapids · 32 km | 9.20 m30.20 ft | Normal |
| Sisipuk LakeOutlet · 50 km | 97.30 m319.24 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverAbove Bloodstone Falls · 52 km | — | No normal yet |
| Pukatawagan LakePukatawagan · 67 km | 274.16 m899.46 ft | Normal |
| Wapiskau RiverAbove White Lake · 82 km | 7.96 m26.12 ft | Below normal |
| Reindeer RiverAbove Devil Rapids · 90 km | 7.43 m24.38 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06EA002 · Churchill River at Sandy Bay
Location: 55.5363, -102.3237 · Saskatchewan
Same river: Patuanak, Above Otter Rapids, 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 Sandy Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 4.92 m (16.13 ft) with a flow of 768 m³/s (27,122 cfs).
Is the Churchill River at Sandy Bay high right now?
The flow is normal for October (116% 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 Sandy Bay?
2,390 m³/s (84,402 cfs) on August 1, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Churchill River at Sandy Bay compare with a year ago?
The flow is 212% higher than on October 25, 2025 (246 m³/s (8,687 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06EA002 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.