Picture of the South Saskatchewan River taken at noon on June 2, 2026. (Image Credit: Jett Schwaier/CHAT News)
Declining early Friday
South Saskatchewan River level and flow rate at Medicine Hat start to decline
Jun 5, 2026 | 1:35 PM
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The water level and flow rate of the South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat started to decline on Friday, according to the government’s Alberta Rivers website
Both levels had steadily increased over the past week.
The water level increased from 2.34 metres on May 29 to a peak of 5.74 metres on June 5 between 1:30 a.m. and 4 a.m.
The flow rate had increased from 137 cubic metres per second on May 29 to a peak of 1630 cubic metres per second on June 5 at 1:15 a.m. That number was starting to decline as of 6:35 a.m. on Friday.
