Abitau River above Cuming Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 07QC005, Saskatchewan. The flow is well above normal for October (266% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 21 years of monthly averages): 12.4 m³/s438 cfs – 28.0 m³/s989 cfs, median 19.4 m³/s685 cfs. Right now it is at 266% of the median.
June 7, 2020 · approved records 1989–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 54% of that record.
269% higher than on October 25, 2025 (14.0 m³/s494 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 22 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
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature steady near minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.
Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Uranium City (49 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Tazin RiverAbove Tazin Lake · 34 km | 6.63 m21.76 ft | Very high |
| Charlot RiverOutlet of Webb Lake · 40 km | 6.88 m22.56 ft | Above normal |
| Tazin LakeOutlet · 41 km | 345.65 m1,134.03 ft | Very high |
| Tazin RiverAbove Tatse Lake · 59 km | 8.73 m28.64 ft | No normal yet |
| Lake AthabascaCrackingstone Point · 69 km | 209.20 m686.34 ft | Above normal |
| Tazin RiverThe Mouth · 114 km | 9.96 m32.69 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 07QC005 · Abitau River Above Cuming Lake
Location: 59.9994, -108.7741 · 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 Abitau River above Cuming Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.44 m (17.86 ft) with a flow of 51.6 m³/s (1,822 cfs).
Is the Abitau River above Cuming Lake high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (266% of the median).
Is the Abitau River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Abitau River above Cuming Lake?
96.4 m³/s (3,404 cfs) on June 7, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Abitau River above Cuming Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 269% higher than on October 25, 2025 (14.0 m³/s (494 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 07QC005 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.