Nickle Lake

Unusually high

Water level is well above normal for mid-September and rising.

Low (559.80m)Normal rangeHigh (563.36m)

Current Weather

2d ago

14°C

Wind SSE 17 km/h

Humidity 79%

Chance of showers

Environment Canada — Estevan - Weyburn - Radville - Milestone

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

↑Rising

Up 7.4 cm over the past week

+7.4 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

90th percentile

Based on 66 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops slightly over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically drops moderately.

Tracking

This year is moving faster than usual.

Based on 65 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth4.0 m

Estimated from HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al., 2016). Modeled geo-statistical estimate, not a direct survey measurement.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details

Current level: 563.13 m
Reference value: 563.14 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 90th percentile
Years of record: 66
Source station: NICKLE LAKE NEAR WEYBURN (05NB020)
Est. average depth: 4.0 m
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 562.33–562.91 m
Same-date historical range: 559.80–563.36 m
30-day change: +25.2 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05NB020. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.