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Churchill River near Patuanak: level & flow

River gauge in Saskatchewan · All Churchill River gauges

220m³/s
7,769 cfs · gauge 420.037 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Above normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▲ 2 m³/s
7 days
▼ 10 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
132.7 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

Higher than usual

The Churchill River near Patuanak is flowing 66% above its normal flow 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): 61–245 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 81–184 m³/sToday: 220 m³/sToday 220 m³/sMedian 13310th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 61–245 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 81–184 m³/sToday: 220 m³/sToday 220 m³/sMedian 13310th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (43 years). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

Flow is above the Oct 23 median of 132.7 m³/s (43 years of data).

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

The highest annual peak on record is 680.0 m³/s (Jun 25, 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
680.0 m³/s (Jun 25, 1974)
Highest annual peak stage
421.055 m (Aug 9, 2020)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
31.6 m³/s (Nov 17, 2025)
Normal range for Oct 23
81.1 m³/s – 184.1 m³/s (43 years)

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