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Big Grass River near Glenella water level

River gauge, Big Grass River, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.38m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.39 m³/s
1.0 1.5

History

History
1.01.5mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 191.01.5mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
1.01.5mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 191.01.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Big Grass River near Glenella is at 1.38 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.35 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.71 m, a difference of +0.67 m.

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.26 m and 1.45 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.35 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.67 m – 1.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
0.71 m+0.67 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.26 m – 1.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.69 m – 2.82 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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:06 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitemud River near KeyesRiver gauge, Whitemud River 288.36 m High ±0 37 km
Lake Manitoba near WestbourneLake, Lake Manitoba 247.65 m High +0.04 m 39 km
Lake Irwin near NeepawaLake, Lake Irwin 359.09 m High ±0 47 km
McKinnon Creek near McCrearyRiver gauge, McKinnon Creek 2.14 m High ±0 49 km
Whitemud River at WestbourneRiver gauge, Whitemud River 0.53 m High −0.01 m 50 km
Turtle River near LaurierRiver gauge, Turtle River 277.55 m Normal −0.02 m 63 km
Burnt Lake Drain Northwest of LundarLake 7.00 m Normal −0.01 m 68 km
Rat Creek near MacdonaldRiver gauge, Rat Creek 7.21 m High −0.02 m 68 km

Questions and answers

Is the Big Grass River near Glenella higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.67 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.71 m.

What is a normal level for the Big Grass River near Glenella in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.67 m and 1.55 m, based on 21 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 1.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Big Grass River near Glenella today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:35 PM CDT, the water level was 1.38 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Grass River near Glenella rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Big Grass River near Glenella normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:05LL015 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.50569, -98.97028 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 1.38 m 2026-10-19 01:35 Provisional
Flow 1.39 m³/s 2026-10-19 01:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Big Grass River near Glenella (eccc:05LL015). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/big-grass-river-near-glenella

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