Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare water level

Name: Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare 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

River gauge, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

389.29m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:10 PM CDT (57 min ago)

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare is well above normal at 389.29 m.

The median for mid-October is 388.30 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.99 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 388.52 m, a difference of +0.78 m.

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 389.23 m and 389.70 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 388.30 m0.99 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 387.99 m – 389.29 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Same day last year: 388.52 m+0.78 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 389.23 m – 389.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 388.20 m – 389.69 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 15° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 13° 0° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 21° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

23 Fri 21° 11° 0.6 mm, 64% Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 14° 2° 3.2 mm, 64% Wind 45 km/h

25 Sun 3° -2° – Wind 32 km/h

26 Mon 5° -4° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:17 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Qu'Appelle River near WelbyRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River	2.66 m	Normal	−0.01 m	18 km
Scissor Creek near McAuleyRiver gauge, Scissor Creek	0.91 m	Very high	−0.01 m	20 km
Silver Creek near BinscarthRiver gauge, Silver Creek	1.48 m	High	±0	21 km
Birdtail Creek near BirtleRiver gauge, Birdtail Creek	484.48 m	High	−0.01 m	28 km
Cutarm Creek near Spy HillRiver gauge, Cutarm Creek	1.58 m	Very high	+0.29 m	34 km
Conjuring Creek near RussellRiver gauge, Conjuring Creek	553.62 m	High	±0	39 km
Assiniboine River near RussellRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	408.78 m	High	±0	42 km
Assiniboine River near MiniotaRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	374.74 m	High	−0.01 m	42 km

Questions and answers

Is the Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.78 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 388.52 m.

What is a normal level for the Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 388.30 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 387.99 m and 389.29 m, based on 15 years of records.

Is Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare really 389.29 m deep?

No. 389.29 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 Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:10 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 389.29 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:05ME011 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.44222, -101.31861 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM
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	389.29 m	2026-10-20 20:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare (eccc:05ME011). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/assiniboine-river-southwest-of-st-lazare

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