Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls water level

Name: Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls 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

Lake, Southern Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

258.29m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT (52 min ago)

History

What this means

At 258.29 m, Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m above the median of 258.18 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 258.02 m (+0.27 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 258.17 m – 258.35 m.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 258.18 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 258.01 m – 258.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 258.02 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 258.17 m – 258.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 257.76 m – 258.32 m

Boating and fishing at Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:09 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10h 20m First quarter 34 %

Map

Other gauges on the Southern Indian Lake

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Southern Indian Lake near South Indian LakeLake, Southern Indian Lake	258.19 m	High	−0.01 m	76 km
Southern Indian Lake at South BayLake, Southern Indian Lake	258.23 m	High	−0.03 m	87 km
Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau LakeLake, Southern Indian Lake	258.23 m	High	−0.02 m	101 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gauer River below Thorsteinson LakeRiver gauge, Gauer River	29.39 m	High	+0.03 m	38 km

Questions and answers

How does Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls compare with last year?

It is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 258.02 m.

How often is Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT.

What is the water level of Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 04:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 258.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:06EC006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 57.31306, -98.16111 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: CHURCHILL RIVER DATUM (MANITOBA HYDRO)
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 `elevation`	258.29 m	2026-10-16 21:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls (eccc:06EC006). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/southern-indian-lake-at-missi-falls

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