Lake Manitoba near Westbourne water level

Name: Lake Manitoba near Westbourne water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Lake, Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

247.62m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:20 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Lake Manitoba near Westbourne is above normal at 247.62 m.

That puts it 0.27 m above the median of 247.34 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 247.14 m (+0.48 m).

It has risen 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 247.03 m and 248.04 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 247.34 m0.27 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 247.04 m – 247.65 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 247.14 m+0.48 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 247.03 m – 248.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 247.00 m – 247.80 m

On the water at Lake Manitoba near Westbourne

With the level a bit above normal, expect a shoreline slightly higher up than usual and the odd floating branch.

Wear a life jacket on the water. Most boating deaths involve people who were not wearing one.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 16° 5° – Wind 28 km/h

19 Mon 15° 0° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 18° 7° – Wind 23 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° – Wind 25 km/h

22 Thu 17° 6° – Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 18° 11° 11 mm, 49% Wind 39 km/h

24 Sat 10° 2° 28 mm, 49% Wind 56 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on Lake Manitoba

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Manitoba at Steep RockLake, Lake Manitoba	247.65 m	Very high	−0.05 m	133 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whitemud River at WestbourneRiver gauge, Whitemud River	0.53 m	High	−0.01 m	13 km
Rat Creek near MacdonaldRiver gauge, Rat Creek	7.21 m	High	±0	31 km
Whitemud River near KeyesRiver gauge, Whitemud River	288.35 m	High	±0	38 km
Portage Reservoir near Portage La PrairieReservoir, Portage Reservoir	262.32 m	Normal	±0	39 km
Big Grass River near GlenellaRiver gauge, Big Grass River	1.37 m	Normal	−0.02 m	39 km
Assiniboine River near Portage La PrairieRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	255.21 m	Normal	+0.03 m	41 km
Jackson Lake near SidneyLake, Jackson Lake	357.65 m	High	±0	53 km
Pine Creek near MelbourneRiver gauge, Pine Creek	353.92 m	Normal	−0.03 m	59 km

Questions and answers

How does Lake Manitoba near Westbourne compare with last year?

It is 0.48 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 247.14 m.

What is a normal level for Lake Manitoba near Westbourne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 247.34 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 247.04 m and 247.65 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lake Manitoba near Westbourne really 247.62 m deep?

No. 247.62 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Lake Manitoba near Westbourne today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:20 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 247.62 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Manitoba near Westbourne rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Manitoba near Westbourne normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05LL012 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.25142, -98.58762 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1935 ADJ.)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	247.62 m	2026-10-19 14:20	Provisional

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