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Churchill River above Otter Rapids: level & flow

River gauge in Saskatchewan · All Churchill River gauges

353m³/s
12,466 cfs · gauge 1.762 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▲ 2 m³/s
7 days
▼ 3 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
304.7 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The Churchill River above Otter Rapids is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • This week→ Steady

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 144–495 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 199–410 m³/sToday: 353 m³/sToday 353 m³/sMedian 30510th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 144–495 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 199–410 m³/sToday: 353 m³/sToday 353 m³/sMedian 30510th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (63 years). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

Flow is above the Oct 23 median of 304.7 m³/s (63 years of data).

It has risen 2.00 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 932.0 m³/s (Jul 30, 1974).

Flow chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Flood status

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Records

Highest annual peak flow
932.0 m³/s (Jul 30, 1974)
Highest annual peak stage
3.403 m (Aug 26, 2020)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
95.4 m³/s (Dec 31, 2025)
Normal range for Oct 23
199.1 m³/s – 410.4 m³/s (63 years)

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