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Snowflake Creek near Snowflake water level

River gauge, Snowflake Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

373.21m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.10 m³/s
373.3 373.5

History

372.8373.0373.3373.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19372.8373.0373.3373.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
372.8373.0373.3373.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19372.8373.0373.3373.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Snowflake Creek near Snowflake is at 373.21 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m above the median of 373.13 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 373.17 m and 373.32 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
373.13 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
373.06 m – 373.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
373.17 m – 373.32 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
373.17 m – 373.30 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° 6° – Wind 35 km/h
19 Mon 15° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 19° 4° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 14° 6° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 18° 15° 0.1 mm, 37% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 18° 1° – Wind 45 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:38 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Mowbray Creek near MowbrayRiver gauge, Mowbray Creek 466.20 m High −0.01 m 11 km
Pembina River near WindygatesRiver gauge, Pembina River 337.38 m Very high ±0 24 km
Pembina River near La RiviereRiver gauge, Pembina River 392.74 m Very high +0.04 m 24 km
Cypress Creek near ClearwaterRiver gauge, Cypress Creek 449.60 m Normal ±0 29 km
Mary Jane Reservoir near La RiviereReservoir, Mary Jane Reservoir 468.30 m Normal ±0 30 km
Goudney Reservoir near Pilot MoundReservoir, Goudney Reservoir 451.77 m High ±0 33 km
Pembina River below Crystal CreekRiver gauge, Pembina River 1.10 m Normal −0.01 m 39 km
Lake Minnewasta near MordenLake, Lake Minnewasta 329.07 m Normal −0.01 m 39 km

Questions and answers

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

The median for mid-October is 373.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 373.06 m and 373.48 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Snowflake Creek near Snowflake really 373.21 m deep?

No. 373.21 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 Snowflake Creek near Snowflake today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:25 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 373.21 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Snowflake Creek near Snowflake rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Snowflake Creek near Snowflake 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.

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:05OB016 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.02031, -98.60350 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation 373.21 m 2026-10-19 16:25 Provisional
Flow 0.10 m³/s 2026-10-19 16:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Snowflake Creek near Snowflake (eccc:05OB016). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/snowflake-creek-near-snowflake

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