Rat River near Otterburne water level

Name: Rat River near Otterburne 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, Rat River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

231.69m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:10 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.93 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Rat River near Otterburne: the gauge reads 231.69 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 231.86 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the water level is 0.17 m below typical.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 231.01 m – 231.94 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 231.86 m0.17 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 231.55 m – 232.35 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 231.01 m – 231.94 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 231.36 m – 231.75 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 the Rat River

The Rat River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in southern Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 17° 6° – Wind 34 km/h

19 Mon 16° 0° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 18° 4° – Wind 26 km/h

21 Wed 15° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 20° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 18° 14° 0.9 mm, 47% Wind 33 km/h

24 Sat 18° 3° – Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Rat River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rat River near SundownRiver gauge, Rat River	315.72 m	Normal	−0.04 m	59 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Joubert Creek at St. Pierre-JolysRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	236.00 m	Normal	+0.01 m	2.8 km
Tourond Creek near TourondRiver gauge, Tourond Creek	238.24 m	Normal	±0	8.0 km
Marsh River near OtterburneRiver gauge, Marsh River	232.00 m	High	±0	12 km
St. Malo Lake near St. MaloLake, St. Malo Lake	256.11 m	Normal	+0.01 m	17 km
Red River near Ste. AgatheRiver gauge, Red River	223.88 m	Normal	−0.07 m	17 km
Manning Canal near Ile Des ChenesCanal gauge, Manning Canal	0.82 m	Very low	−0.02 m	21 km
Pansy Drain near SartoRiver gauge, Pansy Drain	0.31 m	Normal	+0.07 m	22 km
Joubert Creek near PansyRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	5.17 m	Normal	±0	23 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Rat River near Otterburne in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 231.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 231.55 m and 232.35 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Rat River near Otterburne really 231.69 m deep?

No. 231.69 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 Rat River near Otterburne today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:10 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 231.69 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Rat River near Otterburne rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rat River near Otterburne normal?

Low 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:05OE001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.46192, -97.00922 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 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	231.69 m	2026-10-19 04:10	Provisional
Flow	1.93 m³/s	2026-10-19 04:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rat River near Otterburne (eccc:05OE001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/rat-river-near-otterburne

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