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SwedenChurchill River above Red Head Rapids water level
River gauge, Churchill River, Manitoba, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 441 m³/s
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Churchill River above Red Head Rapids, where the gauge shows 22.99 m.
The median for mid-October is 23.18 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.19 m below typical.
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 22.89 m – 23.14 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 23.18 m0.19 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 22.42 m – 23.99 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 22.89 m – 23.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 22.90 m – 23.14 m
Freshet, ice and paddling
Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
About the Churchill River
The Churchill River, formerly known by other names, is a river in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville. The river is 856 km (532 mi) long and drains an area of 79,800 km2 (30,800 sq mi), making it the longest river in Atlantic Canada.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer River North of BelcherRiver gauge | 31.08 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 28 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Churchill River above Red Head Rapids in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 23.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 22.42 m and 23.99 m, based on 20 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 22.99 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Churchill River above Red Head Rapids today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT, the water level was 22.99 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Churchill River above Red Head Rapids rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Churchill River above Red Head Rapids normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:06FD001(Agency page)- Coordinates
58.11862, -94.62245(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 22.99 m | 2026-10-19 05:00 | Provisional |
| Flow | 441 m³/s | 2026-10-19 05:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Churchill River above Red Head Rapids (eccc:06FD001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/churchill-river-above-red-head-rapids
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer