Fond du Lac River outlet of Black Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 07LE002, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (105% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.43m4.69ft
−3 cm−1.1 in in 24 h
Flow
327m³/s11,548cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ 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 61 years of monthly averages): 270 m³/s9,535 cfs – 398 m³/s14,055 cfs, median 310 m³/s10,948 cfs. Right now it is at 105% of the median.

Highest flow on record
1,090m³/s38,493cfs

June 26, 2021 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 30% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

50% higher than on October 25, 2025 (218 m³/s7,699 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

300 m³/s350 m³/s400 m³/s10,000 cfs11,000 cfs12,000 cfs13,000 cfs14,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs20,000 cfs25,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 61 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

Today

Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 16 overnight.

Monday

Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Stony Rapids (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Waterfound RiverBelow Theriau Lake · 100 km2.25 m7.38 ftNormal
Wollaston LakeRoss Channel · 150 km391.49 m1,284.42 ftAbove normal
Macfarlane RiverOutlet of Davy Lake · 152 km3.80 m12.48 ftAbove normal
Tazin RiverAbove Tazin Lake · 172 km6.63 m21.77 ftVery high
Wheeler RiverBelow Russell Lake · 189 km1.67 m5.49 ftNormal
Geikie RiverBelow Wheeler River · 191 km1.32 m4.31 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 07LE002 · Fond du Lac River at Outlet of Black Lake

Location: 59.1500, -105.5431 · Saskatchewan

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Fond du Lac River outlet of Black Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.43 m (4.69 ft) with a flow of 327 m³/s (11,548 cfs).

Is the Fond du Lac River outlet of Black Lake high right now?

The flow is normal for October (105% of the median).

Is the Fond du Lac River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fond du Lac River outlet of Black Lake?

1,090 m³/s (38,493 cfs) on June 26, 2021, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Fond du Lac River outlet of Black Lake compare with a year ago?

The flow is 50% higher than on October 25, 2025 (218 m³/s (7,699 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 07LE002 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.