North Duck River at Cowan water level

Name: North Duck River at Cowan 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, North Duck River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

356.54m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.71 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at North Duck River at Cowan reads 356.54 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 356.58 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 356.75 m (−0.21 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 356.46 m and 356.63 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: 356.58 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 356.30 m – 356.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 356.75 m−0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 356.46 m – 356.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 356.46 m – 356.86 m

Conditions at North Duck River at Cowan

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 17° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 15° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 17° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

22 Thu 23° 8° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 16° 7° 5.2 mm, 66% Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 14° 0° 6.5 mm, 66% Wind 37 km/h

25 Sun 0° -2° 1.8 mm, 20% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:15 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roaring River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Roaring River	285.04 m	Normal	−0.02 m	31 km
Swan River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Swan River	274.86 m	Normal	−0.02 m	34 km
Garland River near GarlandRiver gauge, Garland River	7.73 m	Low	−0.01 m	42 km
Woody River near BowsmanRiver gauge, Woody River	298.03 m	Normal	−0.01 m	42 km
Swan River at Swan RiverRiver gauge, Swan River	4.84 m	High	+0.01 m	42 km
Birch River near Birch RiverRiver gauge, Birch River	296.06 m	Low	−0.01 m	48 km
Lake Winnipegosis at WinnipegosisLake, Lake Winnipegosis	253.80 m	High	−0.20 m	66 km
Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin LakeRiver gauge, Mossy River	260.95 m	Very high	+0.06 m	80 km

Questions and answers

How does the North Duck River at Cowan compare with last year?

It is 0.21 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 356.75 m.

What is a normal level for the North Duck River at Cowan in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 356.58 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 356.30 m and 356.84 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is North Duck River at Cowan really 356.54 m deep?

No. 356.54 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 North Duck River at Cowan today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:25 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 356.54 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Duck River at Cowan rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of North Duck River at Cowan 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05LG004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.03133, -100.64994 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1982 ADJ.)
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	356.54 m	2026-10-19 17:25	Provisional
Flow	1.71 m³/s	2026-10-19 17:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Duck River at Cowan (eccc:05LG004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/north-duck-river-at-cowan

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