Assiniboine River near Portage La Prairie water level

What this means

The gauge at Assiniboine River near Portage La Prairie reads 255.17 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 254.55 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the water level is 0.63 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 254.55 m, a difference of +0.63 m.

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 255.15 m and 255.90 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

254.55 m0.63 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

254.24 m – 255.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)

Same day last year

254.55 m+0.63 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

255.15 m – 255.90 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

254.55 m – 255.77 m