Birch River near Prawda water level

Name: Birch River near Prawda 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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

97.95m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.72 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Birch River near Prawda is at 97.95 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 98.08 m, based on 14 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 97.78 m, a difference of +0.17 m.

It has dropped 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 97.82 m and 98.02 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 98.08 m0.13 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 97.76 m – 98.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 97.78 m+0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 97.82 m – 98.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 97.80 m – 98.19 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.

18 Sun 15° 5° – Wind 27 km/h

19 Mon 14° -1° – Wind 10 km/h

20 Tue 17° 4° – Wind 18 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 16° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 19° 10° 0.3 mm, 45% Wind 23 km/h

24 Sat 15° 1° 4.5 mm, 45% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 52%

Map

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Whitemouth River near WhitemouthRiver gauge, Whitemouth River	268.13 m	Normal	−0.02 m	31 km
Falcon Lake near Falcon LakeLake, Falcon Lake	324.79 m	Normal	−0.01 m	34 km
West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground)Lake, West Hawk Lake	332.44 m	Low	−0.01 m	42 km
Caddy Lake at Caddy Lake(Campground)Lake, Caddy Lake	318.27 m	Normal	±0	44 km
Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica LakeRiver gauge, Whiteshell River	307.41 m	Normal	−0.01 m	44 km
Nutimik Lake at Nutimik LakeLake, Nutimik Lake	274.29 m	Normal	+0.05 m	52 km
Seine River near Ste. AnneRiver gauge, Seine River	252.72 m	Low	−0.01 m	59 km
Rat River near SundownRiver gauge, Rat River	315.74 m	Normal	−0.03 m	63 km

Questions and answers

Is the Birch River near Prawda higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.17 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 97.78 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 98.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 97.76 m and 98.43 m, based on 14 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 97.95 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Birch River near Prawda today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT, the water level was 97.95 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Birch River near Prawda rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Birch River near Prawda normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:05PH007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.67972, -95.78917 (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	97.95 m	2026-10-18 17:30	Provisional
Flow	1.72 m³/s	2026-10-18 17:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Birch River near Prawda (eccc:05PH007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/birch-river-near-prawda

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