Lake Winnipeg at George Island water level

Name: Lake Winnipeg at George Island 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 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

217.53m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Winnipeg at George Island right now: the water level of 217.53 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 217.49 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 217.17 m (+0.36 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 217.44 m and 217.84 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 217.49 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 217.13 m – 217.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 217.17 m+0.36 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 217.44 m – 217.84 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 217.01 m – 217.72 m

Swimming and boating at Lake Winnipeg at George Island

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 10h 36m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the Lake Winnipeg

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Winnipeg at Berens RiverLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.57 m	Normal	−0.07 m	66 km
Lake Winnipeg at Mission PointLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.58 m	Normal	+0.09 m	114 km
Lake Winnipeg at Matheson Island LandingLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.54 m	Normal	−0.08 m	131 km
Lake Winnipeg at Pine DockLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.67 m	Normal	+0.11 m	142 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weaver Lake at OutletLake, Weaver Lake	28.42 m	High	+0.02 m	58 km
Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver LakeRiver gauge, Poplar River	27.7 m³/s	Very high	−0.60 m³/s	58 km

Questions and answers

How does Lake Winnipeg at George Island compare with last year?

It is 0.36 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 217.17 m.

How often is Lake Winnipeg at George Island updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Lake Winnipeg at George Island today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 217.53 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Winnipeg at George Island rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Lake Winnipeg at George Island normal?

Normal 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.

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:05RE003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.81842, -97.61956 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE WINNIPEG DATUM (1986)
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 `elevation`	217.53 m	2026-10-16 21:00	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Lake Winnipeg at George Island (eccc:05RE003). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/lake-winnipeg-at-george-island

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