Marsh River near Otterburne water level

Name: Marsh River near Otterburne 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, Marsh River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

High for mid-October

Surface elevation

232.00m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 04:05 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Marsh River near Otterburne is above normal at 232.00 m.

The median for mid-October is 231.63 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the water level is 0.37 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 231.98 m and 232.02 m.

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

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 231.63 m0.37 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 231.10 m – 232.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 231.98 m – 232.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 231.98 m – 232.01 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 17° 6° – Wind 34 km/h

19 Mon 15° -1° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 18° 4° – Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 14° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

22 Thu 19° 5° – Wind 19 km/h

23 Fri 23° 13° 1.9 mm, 47% Wind 32 km/h

24 Sat 19° 3° 0.8 mm, 47% Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:55 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 39 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River near Ste. AgatheRiver gauge, Red River	223.90 m	Normal	−0.07 m	7.4 km
Rat River near OtterburneRiver gauge, Rat River	231.70 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
Tourond Creek near TourondRiver gauge, Tourond Creek	238.24 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Joubert Creek at St. Pierre-JolysRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	236.00 m	Normal	+0.01 m	14 km
Red River at St. AdolpheRiver gauge, Red River	223.69 m	Very low	−0.09 m	20 km
La Salle River at La SalleRiver gauge, La Salle River	228.03 m	Normal	±0	23 km
Manning Canal near Ile Des ChenesCanal gauge, Manning Canal	0.82 m	Very low	−0.02 m	23 km
Morris River near RosenortRiver gauge, Morris River	232.65 m	High	−0.01 m	24 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Marsh River near Otterburne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 231.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 231.10 m and 232.10 m, based on 18 years of records.

Is Marsh River near Otterburne really 232.00 m deep?

No. 232.00 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 Marsh River near Otterburne today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:05 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 232.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Marsh River near Otterburne rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Marsh River near Otterburne normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 18 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:05OE010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.50239, -97.15594 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (MAN. GOVT. EXT.)
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	232.00 m	2026-10-18 21:05	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-18 21:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Marsh River near Otterburne (eccc:05OE010). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/marsh-river-near-otterburne

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