Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake water level

Name: Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake 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, Mossy River, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

260.92m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:25 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 47.8 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake: the latest reading is 260.92 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 260.29 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.63 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 259.65 m, a difference of +1.27 m.

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 260.78 m – 261.27 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 260.29 m0.63 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 259.62 m – 260.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 259.65 m+1.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 260.78 m – 261.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 259.62 m – 261.25 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 17° 7° – Wind 27 km/h

21 Wed 14° 1° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 21° 7° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 17° 8° 1.3 mm, 58% Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 14° 1° 0.4 mm, 58% Wind 49 km/h

25 Sun 3° -2° – Wind 48 km/h

26 Mon 0° -5° 0.3 mm Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Dauphin Lake at OutletLake, Dauphin Lake	261.07 m	High	−0.04 m	1.8 km
Valley River near DauphinRiver gauge, Valley River	267.05 m	High	±0	19 km
Lake Winnipegosis at WinnipegosisLake, Lake Winnipegosis	253.70 m	High	−0.10 m	22 km
Mink Creek near EthelbertRiver gauge, Mink Creek	337.55 m	Low	±0	27 km
Vermilion River near DauphinRiver gauge, Vermilion River	276.72 m	High	±0	29 km
Dauphin Lake at Ochre BeachLake, Dauphin Lake	261.16 m	High	−0.01 m	38 km
Wilson River near AshvilleRiver gauge, Wilson River	344.64 m	Normal	+0.01 m	41 km
Garland River near GarlandRiver gauge, Garland River	7.72 m	Low	−0.01 m	43 km

Questions and answers

Is the Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 259.65 m.

What is a normal level for the Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 260.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 259.62 m and 260.90 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake really 260.92 m deep?

No. 260.92 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 Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:25 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 260.92 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05LJ025 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.45033, -99.97108 (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	260.92 m	2026-10-20 15:25	Provisional
Flow	47.8 m³/s	2026-10-20 15:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake (eccc:05LJ025). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/mossy-river-below-outlet-of-dauphin-lake

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