Souris River at Melita water level

Name: Souris River at Melita 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

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

426.56m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:55 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 15.3 m³/s

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Souris River at Melita: the latest reading is 426.56 m, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.54 m above the median of 426.01 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings.

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 426.52 m – 426.73 m.

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

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 426.01 m0.54 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 425.61 m – 426.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 426.52 m – 426.73 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 426.54 m – 426.73 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 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° -2° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 14° 2° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 16° 5° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 20° 15° 3.3 mm, 52% Wind 35 km/h

24 Sat 15° 2° 0.2 mm, 33% Wind 42 km/h

25 Sun 4° -1° – Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:12 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 58%

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Other gauges on the Souris River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River above Napinka DamRiver gauge, Souris River	424.41 m	Normal	−0.02 m	18 km
Souris River at SourisRiver gauge, Souris River	409.38 m	High	+0.01 m	66 km
Souris River at WawanesaRiver gauge, Souris River	348.47 m	Normal	−0.02 m	101 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Graham Creek near MelitaRiver gauge, Graham Creek	429.15 m	Very high	±0	1.6 km
Stony Creek near BroomhillRiver gauge, Stony Creek	100.27 m	Very high	−0.03 m	17 km
Medora Creek near NapinkaRiver gauge, Medora Creek	1.04 m	Normal	+0.13 m	21 km
Antler River near MelitaRiver gauge, Antler River	1.62 m	High	−0.01 m	24 km
Gainsborough Creek near LyletonRiver gauge, Gainsborough Creek	0.62 m	High	−0.01 m	24 km
Souris River near WesthopeRiver gauge, Souris River	7.87 ft	High	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Pipestone Creek near PipestoneRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek	94.39 m	Very high	±0	37 km
Deloraine Reservoir near DeloraineReservoir, Deloraine Reservoir	540.08 m	High	±0	43 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Souris River at Melita in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 426.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 425.61 m and 426.84 m, based on 18 years of records.

Is Souris River at Melita really 426.56 m deep?

No. 426.56 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 at Melita today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:55 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 426.56 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Souris River at Melita rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Souris River at Melita normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 18 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:05NF001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.26667, -100.97708 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (MAN. GOVT. EXT.)
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	426.56 m	2026-10-19 09:55	Provisional
Flow	15.3 m³/s	2026-10-19 09:55	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Souris River at Melita (eccc:05NF001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/souris-river-at-melita

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