Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers water level

Name: Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers 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, Little Saskatchewan River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

451.29m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 AM CDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 2.53 m³/s

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers reads 451.29 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 451.23 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 451.24 m and 451.62 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 451.23 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 450.95 m – 451.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 451.24 m – 451.62 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 451.29 m – 451.57 m

Conditions at Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Little Saskatchewan River

The Little Saskatchewan River is a river in western Manitoba. It originates in Riding Mountain National Park at Lake Audy and flows about 65 miles (105 km) south through the communities of Minnedosa and Rapid City. Its approximate length is 185 km. It joins the Assiniboine River about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Brandon. The watershed has an area of 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2). The watershed includes numerous lakes and three man-made reservoirs (Minnedosa Lake, Rapid City Reservoir and Lake Wahtopanah.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 12° -3° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 13° 1° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 13° 4° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 20° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 20° 12° – Wind 31 km/h

24 Sat 14° 2° 0.9 mm, 39% Wind 41 km/h

25 Sun 1° -2° 0.9 mm Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Little Saskatchewan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Saskatchewan River above Rapid City DamRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River	479.59 m	Normal	±0	16 km
Little Saskatchewan River near MinnedosaRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River	522.45 m	Normal	±0	43 km
Little Saskatchewan River near HorodRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River	7.95 m	High	−0.01 m	74 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Wahtopanah near RiversLake, Lake Wahtopanah	467.88 m	Normal	+0.02 m	0.7 km
Oak River near RiversRiver gauge, Oak River	0.85 m	High	−0.01 m	13 km
Assiniboine River at BrandonRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	356.64 m	Normal	+0.02 m	25 km
Assiniboine River North of GriswoldRiver gauge	362.28 m	Very high	±0	27 km
Kenton Reservoir near KentonReservoir, Kenton Reservoir	441.30 m	High	±0	29 km
Baileys Creek near Oak LakeRiver gauge, Baileys Creek	102.93 m	Normal	±0	38 km
Little Souris River near BrandonRiver gauge, Little Souris River	1.58 m	Normal	−0.02 m	41 km
Plum Creek near SourisRiver gauge, Plum Creek	417.61 m	Very high	−0.01 m	45 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 451.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 450.95 m and 451.41 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers really 451.29 m deep?

No. 451.29 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 Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:10 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 451.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05MF018 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.02361, -100.20775 (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	451.29 m	2026-10-19 14:10	Provisional
Flow	2.53 m³/s	2026-10-19 14:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers (eccc:05MF018). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/little-saskatchewan-river-near-rivers

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer