Souris River above Napinka Dam water level

Name: Souris River above Napinka Dam 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, Souris River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

424.41m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:55 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Souris River above Napinka Dam reads 424.41 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 424.64 m, based on 10 years of readings, so the water level is 0.23 m below typical.

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 424.39 m and 424.69 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 424.64 m0.23 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 424.07 m – 425.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 424.39 m – 424.69 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 424.39 m – 424.68 m

Conditions at Souris River above Napinka Dam

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 Souris River

The Souris River or Mouse River is a river in central North America. Approximately 700 kilometres in length, it drains about 61,100 km2 (23,600 sq mi) of land in Canada and the United States.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° -3° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 15° 2° – Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 16° 5° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 20° 8° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 20° 15° 1.4 mm, 53% Wind 31 km/h

24 Sat 16° 2° – Wind 42 km/h

25 Sun 4° 0° – Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:11 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on the Souris River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River at MelitaRiver gauge, Souris River	426.56 m	High	±0	18 km
Souris River at SourisRiver gauge, Souris River	409.38 m	High	±0	48 km
Souris River at WawanesaRiver gauge, Souris River	348.48 m	Normal	−0.01 m	84 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Medora Creek near NapinkaRiver gauge, Medora Creek	1.04 m	Normal	+0.09 m	8.9 km
Graham Creek near MelitaRiver gauge, Graham Creek	429.15 m	Very high	±0	19 km
Stony Creek near BroomhillRiver gauge, Stony Creek	100.27 m	Very high	−0.03 m	22 km
Pipestone Creek near PipestoneRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek	94.40 m	Very high	±0	27 km
Oak Lake at Oak Lake ResortLake, Oak Lake	429.65 m	Very high	−0.02 m	35 km
Deloraine Reservoir near DeloraineReservoir, Deloraine Reservoir	540.08 m	High	±0	38 km
Antler River near MelitaRiver gauge, Antler River	1.62 m	High	−0.01 m	40 km
Elgin Reservoir near ElginReservoir, Elgin Reservoir	466.98 m	Low	±0	41 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Souris River above Napinka Dam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 424.64 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 424.07 m and 425.68 m, based on 10 years of records.

Is Souris River above Napinka Dam really 424.41 m deep?

No. 424.41 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 Souris River above Napinka Dam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:55 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 424.41 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Souris River above Napinka Dam rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Souris River above Napinka Dam normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 10 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:05NG807 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.37722, -100.79806 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Surface elevation	424.41 m	2026-10-19 16:55	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Souris River above Napinka Dam (eccc:05NG807). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/souris-river-above-napinka-dam

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