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Rat Creek near Macdonald water level

River gauge, Rat Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

7.21m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.29 m³/s
6.5 6.7 7.0 7.2

History

History
6.56.87.07.3mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 196.56.87.07.3mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
6.56.87.07.3mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 196.56.87.07.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
789mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026789mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
789mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026789mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Rat Creek near Macdonald: the latest reading is 7.21 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.29 m above the median of 6.91 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6.91 m (+0.29 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.10 m – 7.23 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
6.91 m0.29 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.56 m – 7.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year
6.91 m+0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
7.10 m – 7.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.90 m – 7.22 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About Rat Creek

Rat Creek is a tributary to the North Saskatchewan River. Rat Creek was once part of a much larger system which formerly almost connected to the Sturgeon River. However, Rat Creek is now defined as a lost creek, due to the city of Edmonton's encroachment on the surrounding area for urban use. Rat Creek was fed by sloughs that occurred north of Edmonton.

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Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:03 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 60%

Map

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Portage Reservoir near Portage La PrairieReservoir, Portage Reservoir 262.32 m Normal ±0 10 km
Assiniboine River near Portage La PrairieRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 255.18 m Normal +0.01 m 15 km
Whitemud River at WestbourneRiver gauge, Whitemud River 0.53 m High ±0 19 km
Lake Manitoba near WestbourneLake, Lake Manitoba 247.62 m High +0.01 m 31 km
Elm Creek Channel near Elm CreekRiver gauge, Elm Creek Channel 99.90 m Very high −0.01 m 40 km
Jackson Lake near SidneyLake, Jackson Lake 357.65 m High ±0 42 km
Assiniboine River near HollandRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 293.76 m High ±0 44 km
Boyne River near RoseisleRiver gauge, Boyne River 0.94 m High ±0 49 km

Questions and answers

How does Rat Creek near Macdonald compare with last year?

It is 0.29 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.91 m.

What is a normal level for Rat Creek near Macdonald in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.91 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.56 m and 7.34 m, based on 14 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 7.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rat Creek near Macdonald today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:25 AM CDT, the water level was 7.21 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Rat Creek near Macdonald rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rat Creek near Macdonald normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:05LL021 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.98411, -98.46872 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 7.21 m 2026-10-19 13:25 Provisional
Flow 0.29 m³/s 2026-10-19 13:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rat Creek near Macdonald (eccc:05LL021). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/rat-creek-near-macdonald

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