Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake water level

Name: Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver 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, Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Flow

27.6m³/s Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake is well above normal at 27.6 m³/s.

The median for mid-October is 12.1 m³/s, based on 5 years of readings, so the flow is 15.5 m³/s above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 5.52 m³/s, a difference of +22.1 m³/s.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 18.4 m³/s and 34.7 m³/s.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 12.1 m³/s15.5 m³/s above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.95 m³/s – 18.9 m³/s8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 5.52 m³/s+22.1 m³/s
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 18.4 m³/s – 34.7 m³/s
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 5.20 m³/s – 31.7 m³/s

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 12° 6° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 12° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 14° 5° 0.1 mm Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 17° 9° 0.9 mm, 67% Wind 17 km/h

24 Sat 14° 2° 7.4 mm, 71% Wind 34 km/h

25 Sun 3° 1° 0.2 mm, 31% Wind 22 km/h

26 Mon 2° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Weaver Lake at OutletLake, Weaver Lake	28.39 m	Normal	−0.01 m	0.0 km
Lake Winnipeg at Berens RiverLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.59 m	Normal	+0.02 m	50 km
Lake Winnipeg at George IslandLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.58 m	Normal	+0.07 m	58 km

Questions and answers

Is the Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake higher than last year?

Yes, it is 22.1 m³/s higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.52 m³/s.

What is a normal level for the Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 12.1 m³/s. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.95 m³/s and 18.9 m³/s, based on 5 years of records.

What is the water level of Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM CDT, the flow was 27.6 m³/s. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 1.30 m³/s over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 5 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:05RE001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.77269, -96.75908 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: CANADIAN GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM 1928:EPOCH2010
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
Flow	27.6 m³/s	2026-10-20 16:15	Provisional

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