Devils Creek near Libau water level

Name: Devils Creek near Libau 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, Devils Creek, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.75m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.07 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Devils Creek near Libau, where the gauge shows 1.75 m.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 1.77 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.87 m (−0.12 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.73 m – 1.86 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.77 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.70 m – 2.01 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 1.87 m−0.12 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.73 m – 1.86 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.75 m – 1.96 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 13° 2° – Wind 24 km/h

18 Sun 15° 5° – Wind 32 km/h

19 Mon 15° 1° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 18° 6° – Wind 25 km/h

21 Wed 13° 7° – Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 19° 6° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 18° 11° 5.1 mm, 44% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 40 min First quarter 44%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River at SelkirkRiver gauge, Red River	217.47 m	Low	−0.38 m	12 km
Red River at Breezy PointRiver gauge, Red River	217.13 m	Low	−0.39 m	14 km
Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at LockportRiver gauge, Red River	223.02 m	Normal	−0.18 m	20 km
Brokenhead River near BeausejourRiver gauge, Brokenhead River	228.43 m	Low	±0	23 km
Netley Creek near PetersfieldRiver gauge, Netley Creek	226.74 m	Very high	−0.01 m	28 km
Grassmere Creek Drain near MiddlechurchRiver gauge, Grassmere Creek Drain	227.40 m	Normal	−0.02 m	36 km
Red River at James Avenue Pumping StationRiver gauge, Red River	223.38 m	Normal	−0.14 m	44 km
Winnipeg River at Lac Du BonnetRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	254.90 m	Normal	+0.01 m	47 km

Questions and answers

How does Devils Creek near Libau compare with last year?

It is 0.12 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.87 m.

What is a normal level for Devils Creek near Libau in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.77 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.70 m and 2.01 m, based on 20 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 1.75 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Devils Creek near Libau today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 1.75 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Devils Creek near Libau rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Devils Creek near Libau normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:05OJ016 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.19474, -96.71388 (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	1.75 m	2026-10-17 22:15	Provisional
Flow	0.07 m³/s	2026-10-17 22:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Devils Creek near Libau (eccc:05OJ016). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/devils-creek-near-libau

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