Oak River near Rivers water level

Name: Oak 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, Oak River, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.85m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:20 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.66 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Oak River near Rivers shows 0.85 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.34 m above the median of 0.51 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings.

The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.85 m and 1.05 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 0.51 m0.34 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.31 m – 1.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.85 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.87 m – 1.04 m

Conditions at Oak 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 Oak River

Oak River is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Oakview, western Manitoba, Canada.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 36 km/h

19 Mon 13° 0° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 15° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 13° 4° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 18° 5° – Wind 24 km/h

23 Fri 19° 10° 2.1 mm, 50% Wind 33 km/h

24 Sat 11° 0° 0.6 mm, 50% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Oak River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oak River near BradwardineRiver gauge, Oak River	92.70 m	No reference yet	+0.03 m	12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Saskatchewan River near RiversRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River	451.29 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Lake Wahtopanah near RiversLake, Lake Wahtopanah	467.86 m	Normal	+0.01 m	14 km
Kenton Reservoir near KentonReservoir, Kenton Reservoir	441.30 m	High	±0	16 km
Assiniboine River North of GriswoldRiver gauge	362.28 m	Very high	±0	21 km
Baileys Creek near Oak LakeRiver gauge, Baileys Creek	102.93 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Little Saskatchewan River above Rapid City DamRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River	479.59 m	Normal	±0	27 km
Assiniboine River at BrandonRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	356.63 m	Normal	±0	36 km
Arrow River near Arrow RiverRiver gauge, Arrow River	101.08 m	Very high	+0.01 m	41 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 0.51 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.31 m and 1.05 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.85 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Oak River near Rivers today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:20 AM CDT, the water level was 0.85 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Oak River near Rivers rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oak River near Rivers normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:05MG004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.02578, -100.39427 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed 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
Water level	0.85 m	2026-10-18 13:20	Provisional
Flow	0.66 m³/s	2026-10-18 13:20	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Oak River near Rivers (eccc:05MG004). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/oak-river-near-rivers

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