Antler River near Melita water level

Name: Antler River near 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, Antler River, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

1.62m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.69 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Antler River near Melita is above normal at 1.62 m.

That puts it 0.26 m above the median of 1.35 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.31 m (+0.30 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.62 m and 2.22 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.35 m0.26 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.11 m – 1.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.31 m+0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.62 m – 2.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.31 m – 2.22 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.

About the Antler River

The Antler River is located in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America's Great Plains in south-eastern Saskatchewan and south-western Manitoba in Canada in an area known as Palliser's Triangle. Its source is in Saskatchewan's Moose Mountain Upland and it is a major tributary of the Souris River. As a result, its flood levels are monitored by the United States Geological Survey.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° -1° – Wind 23 km/h

20 Tue 16° 2° – Wind 22 km/h

21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 21° 8° – Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 22° 13° 0.9 mm, 24% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 16° 4° – Wind 39 km/h

25 Sun 6° 1° – Wind 42 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:12 AM Sunset 06:48 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Antler River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Antler River near WauchopeRiver gauge, Antler River	603.44 m	Normal	±0	82 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River near WesthopeRiver gauge, Souris River	7.87 ft	High	−0.01 ft	5.9 mi
Gainsborough Creek near LyletonRiver gauge, Gainsborough Creek	0.62 m	High	±0	11 km
Graham Creek near MelitaRiver gauge, Graham Creek	429.15 m	Very high	±0	23 km
Souris River at MelitaRiver gauge, Souris River	426.56 m	High	+0.01 m	24 km
Stony Creek near BroomhillRiver gauge, Stony Creek	100.27 m	Very high	−0.03 m	38 km
Medora Creek near NapinkaRiver gauge, Medora Creek	1.04 m	Normal	+0.11 m	39 km
Souris River above Napinka DamRiver gauge, Souris River	424.41 m	Normal	−0.02 m	40 km
Deloraine Reservoir near DeloraineReservoir, Deloraine Reservoir	540.08 m	High	±0	47 km

Questions and answers

How does the Antler River near Melita compare with last year?

It is 0.30 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.31 m.

What is a normal level for the Antler River near Melita in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.11 m and 1.66 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 1.62 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Antler River near Melita today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:15 AM CDT, the water level was 1.62 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Antler River near Melita rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Antler River near Melita normal?

High 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05NF002 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.05727, -101.04892 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed 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
Water level	1.62 m	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional
Flow	0.69 m³/s	2026-10-19 15:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Antler River near Melita (eccc:05NF002). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/antler-river-near-melita

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