Burntwood River above Manasan Falls water level

Name: Burntwood River above Manasan Falls 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, Burntwood River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

197.13m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:05 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

Water levels are unremarkable at Burntwood River above Manasan Falls, where the gauge shows 197.13 m.

The median for mid-October is 197.29 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.16 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 195.43 m, a difference of +1.70 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 197.01 m – 197.25 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: 197.29 m0.16 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 195.49 m – 197.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 195.43 m+1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 197.01 m – 197.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 195.27 m – 197.24 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Burntwood River

The Burntwood River is a river in northeast Manitoba, Canada between the Churchill River and the Nelson River, which passes through Thompson, Manitoba. It is over 320 kilometres (200 mi) long and flows mostly east to join the Nelson River at Split Lake, Manitoba.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° 0° – Wind 15 km/h

20 Tue 11° 2° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 12° 0° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 13° 4° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 8° 2° 1.3 mm, 66% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 11° 4° 13 mm, 94% Wind 26 km/h

25 Sun 5° -2° 0.6 mm, 46% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 8 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Burntwood River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burntwood River near ThompsonRiver gauge, Burntwood River	187.39 m	Normal	+0.02 m	4.6 km
Burntwood River above Leaf RapidsRiver gauge, Burntwood River	98.94 m	Normal	+0.06 m	83 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Taylor River near ThompsonRiver gauge, Taylor River	28.21 m	Normal	−0.02 m	29 km
Sapochi River near Nelson HouseRiver gauge, Sapochi River	9.33 m	High	±0	40 km
Odei River near ThompsonRiver gauge, Odei River	96.85 m	High	±0	48 km
Footprint Lake at Nelson HouseLake, Footprint Lake	242.99 m	Normal	±0	59 km
Grass River above Standing Stone FallsRiver gauge, Grass River	29.45 m	Normal	−0.02 m	59 km
Footprint River above Footprint LakeRiver gauge, Footprint River	29.63 m	Normal	±0	64 km

Questions and answers

Is the Burntwood River above Manasan Falls higher than last year?

Yes, it is 1.70 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 195.43 m.

What is a normal level for the Burntwood River above Manasan Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 197.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 195.49 m and 197.43 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Burntwood River above Manasan Falls really 197.13 m deep?

No. 197.13 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 Burntwood River above Manasan Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:05 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 197.13 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Burntwood River above Manasan Falls rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burntwood River above Manasan Falls 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:05TG005 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 55.71292, -97.94864 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (MAN. HYDRO EXT.)
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	197.13 m	2026-10-20 06:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Burntwood River above Manasan Falls (eccc:05TG005). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/burntwood-river-above-manasan-falls

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