Frenchman River at Ravenscrag

Water level and flow at gauge 11AC017, Saskatchewan. The flow is normal for October (120% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
948.97m3,113.40ft
+0 cm+0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.23m³/s7.98cfs
+10% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↑ rising +10%

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 18 years of monthly averages): 0.15 m³/s5.40 cfs – 0.28 m³/s9.77 cfs, median 0.19 m³/s6.67 cfs. Right now it is at 120% of the median.

Highest flow on record
79.1m³/s2,793cfs

April 21, 2018 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.15 m³/s0.20 m³/s0.25 m³/s6 cfs8 cfs10 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfs500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 18 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

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 12 overnight.

Monday

Increasing cloudiness in the morning. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy. Windy. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Eastend (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Eastend Reservoir11AC055 · 17 km917.41 m3,009.86 ftAbove normal
Eastend CanalEastend · 17 km914.20 m2,999.34 ftVery low
Cypress Lake East Outflow Canal11AC060 · 19 km1.20 m3.93 ftAbove normal
Belanger Creek Diversion To Cypress Lake11AC064 · 20 km0.03 m0.09 ftVery low
Cypress Lake11AC037 · 22 km974.09 m3,195.82 ftNormal
McKinnon DitchConsul · 34 km0.53 m1.72 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 11AC017 · Frenchman River at Ravenscrag

Location: 49.4918, -109.0888 · 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 Frenchman River at Ravenscrag today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 948.97 m (3,113.40 ft) with a flow of 0.23 m³/s (7.98 cfs).

Is the Frenchman River at Ravenscrag high right now?

The flow is normal for October (120% of the median).

Is the Frenchman River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Frenchman River at Ravenscrag?

79.1 m³/s (2,793 cfs) on April 21, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 11AC017 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.