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Qu'appelle River near Lumsden: level & flow

River gauge in Saskatchewan · All Qu'appelle River gauges

2.43m³/s
85.8 cfs · gauge 491.076 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Above normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
0 m³/s
7 days
0 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
1.30 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

Higher than usual

The Qu'appelle River near Lumsden is flowing 87% above its normal flow for Oct 23.

  • This week↘ Falling 0.31 m³/s

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): 0.24–2.91 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 0.46–2.07 m³/sToday: 2.43 m³/sToday 2.43 m³/sMedian 1.3010th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 0.24–2.91 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 0.46–2.07 m³/sToday: 2.43 m³/sToday 2.43 m³/sMedian 1.3010th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (97 years). A statistical guide, not advice.

What this means

Flow is above the Oct 23 median of 1.30 m³/s (97 years of data).

It has risen 0.06 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 442.0 m³/s (Apr 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
442.0 m³/s (Apr 25, 1974)
Highest annual peak stage
496.347 m (Apr 1, 2015)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
0.44 m³/s (Mar 2, 2021)
Normal range for Oct 23
0.46 m³/s – 2.07 m³/s (97 years)

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