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Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake water level

River gauge, Gauer River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

29.31m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
60.2 m³/s
29.3 29.5

History

29.229.4mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 1829.229.4mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
29.029.329.529.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 1829.029.329.529.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake, where the gauge shows 29.31 m.

The median for mid-October is 29.18 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 29.31 m – 29.44 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
29.18 m0.13 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
29.07 m – 29.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
29.31 m – 29.44 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
29.32 m – 29.42 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 2° 1° 6.6 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h
19 Mon 8° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
20 Tue 5° 1° 1.3 mm, 64% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 8° 0° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 10° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 4° 1° 8.8 mm, 55% Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 2° 2° 25 mm, 90% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 5 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Southern Indian Lake at Missi FallsLake, Southern Indian Lake 258.33 m Very high +0.04 m 38 km
Churchill River below Fidler LakeRiver gauge, Churchill River 23.52 m Low −0.02 m 42 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 29.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 29.07 m and 29.49 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 29.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:45 PM CDT, the water level was 29.31 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake 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:06FA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
57.30206, -97.52494 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 29.31 m 2026-10-18 23:45 Provisional
Flow 60.2 m³/s 2026-10-18 23:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Gauer River below Thorsteinson Lake (eccc:06FA001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/gauer-river-below-thorsteinson-lake

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