Birch River near Birch River water level

Name: Birch River near Birch River 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, Birch River, Manitoba, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

296.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 10:11 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 1 year

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Birch River near Birch River is running below normal at 296.06 m.

The median for mid-October is 296.29 m, based on 19 years of readings, so the water level is 0.22 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 296.53 m, a difference of −0.46 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 296.06 m and 296.08 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 296.29 m0.22 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 296.00 m – 296.59 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 296.53 m−0.46 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 296.06 m – 296.08 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 Birch River

The Birch River is a river of Alberta, Canada. It starts in the Birch Mountains then flows eastward into Lake Claire, where it forms a small delta.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° 1° – Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 16° 7° – Wind 22 km/h

21 Wed 15° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 23 km/h

23 Fri 16° 11° 0.1 mm, 77% Wind 15 km/h

24 Sat 13° 5° 4.3 mm, 77% Wind 29 km/h

25 Sun 4° -1° 0.2 mm, 30% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:17 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Woody River near BowsmanRiver gauge, Woody River	298.02 m	Normal	−0.01 m	13 km
Swan River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Swan River	274.88 m	Normal	+0.01 m	20 km
Roaring River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Roaring River	285.04 m	Normal	−0.02 m	25 km
Swan River at Swan RiverRiver gauge, Swan River	4.84 m	High	+0.01 m	30 km
North Duck River at CowanRiver gauge, North Duck River	356.54 m	Normal	−0.02 m	48 km
Red Deer River near the MouthRiver gauge, Red Deer River	253.92 m	High	−0.18 m	56 km

Questions and answers

Is the Birch River near Birch River higher than last year?

No, it is 0.46 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 296.53 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 296.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 296.00 m and 296.59 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Birch River near Birch River really 296.06 m deep?

No. 296.06 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 Birch River near Birch River today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:11 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 296.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Birch River near Birch River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Birch River near Birch River normal?

Low 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:05LE010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.37086, -101.08636 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1913 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	296.06 m	2026-10-19 15:11	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Birch River near Birch River (eccc:05LE010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/birch-river-near-birch-river

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