Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul water level

Name: Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul 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, Assiniboine River, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Surface elevation

240.13m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul is above normal at 240.13 m.

The median for mid-October is 239.22 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the water level is 0.91 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 239.42 m, a difference of +0.72 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 240.13 m and 240.88 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 239.22 m0.91 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 239.03 m – 240.72 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 239.42 m+0.72 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 240.13 m – 240.88 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 239.45 m – 240.82 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 Assiniboine River

The Assiniboine River is a 1,070-kilometre (660 mi) long river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley in some places and a steep valley in others. Its main tributaries are the Qu'Appelle, Souris, Shell River and Whitesand Rivers.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the Assiniboine River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Assiniboine River at HeadingleyRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	231.81 m	High	−0.03 m	30 km
Assiniboine River near Portage La PrairieRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	255.17 m	Normal	+0.01 m	38 km
Assiniboine River near HollandRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	293.76 m	High	±0	89 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
La Salle River near ElieRiver gauge, La Salle River	237.45 m	Very low	±0	14 km
Elm Creek Channel near Elm CreekRiver gauge, Elm Creek Channel	99.90 m	Very high	−0.01 m	27 km
Sturgeon Creek at St. JamesRiver gauge, Sturgeon Creek	2.09 m	Low	−0.02 m	37 km
Portage Reservoir near Portage La PrairieReservoir, Portage Reservoir	262.32 m	Normal	±0	42 km
Omands Creek near Empress Street EastRiver gauge, Omands Creek	3.60 m	Low	±0	43 km
La Salle River above Sanford DamRiver gauge, La Salle River	232.74 m	Very low	−0.01 m	43 km
La Salle River near SanfordRiver gauge, La Salle River	230.94 m	Very low	−0.01 m	44 km
Red River at James Avenue Pumping StationRiver gauge, Red River	223.19 m	Normal	−0.11 m	47 km

Questions and answers

Is the Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.72 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 239.42 m.

What is a normal level for the Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 239.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 239.03 m and 240.72 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul really 240.13 m deep?

No. 240.13 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 Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 240.13 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:05MJ012 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.01206, -97.76083 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1958 ADJ.)
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	240.13 m	2026-10-19 12:20	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Assiniboine River at Baie St. Paul (eccc:05MJ012). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/assiniboine-river-at-baie-st-paul

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