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Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek water level

River gauge, Elm Creek Channel, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

99.92m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
99.3 99.5 99.7

History

99.399.599.8mOct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 2099.399.599.8mOct 14Oct 17Oct 20
99.5100.0mSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2099.5100.0mSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek shows 99.92 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 99.61 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the water level is 0.30 m above typical.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 99.88 m and 99.94 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
99.61 m0.30 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
99.30 m – 99.87 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
99.88 m – 99.94 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
99.88 m – 99.94 m

High water at Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 20° 2° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 14° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
22 Thu 20° 1° – Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 21° 13° 4.4 mm, 36% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 18° 5° – Wind 42 km/h
25 Sun 5° 1° – Wind 33 km/h
26 Mon 5° -1° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:02 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
La Salle River near ElieRiver gauge, La Salle River 237.45 m Very low −0.01 m 17 km
Assiniboine River near Portage La PrairieRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 255.17 m Normal +0.01 m 25 km
Assiniboine River at Baie St. PaulRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 240.14 m High +0.01 m 27 km
Portage Reservoir near Portage La PrairieReservoir, Portage Reservoir 262.32 m High ±0 29 km
Norquay Channel near HomewoodRiver gauge, Norquay Channel 6.68 m Normal ±0 29 km
Boyne River near CarmanRiver gauge, Boyne River 252.23 m Normal ±0 33 km
Boyne River above Carman DamRiver gauge, Boyne River 262.77 m Normal +0.02 m 34 km
Stephenfield Lake near StephenfieldLake, Stephenfield Lake 296.00 m Normal +0.01 m 38 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 99.61 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 99.30 m and 99.87 m, based on 18 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 99.92 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:25 PM CDT, the water level was 99.92 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 18 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05OG005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.81286, -97.98269 (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 99.92 m 2026-10-20 22:25 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-20 22:25 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Elm Creek Channel near Elm Creek (eccc:05OG005). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/elm-creek-channel-near-elm-creek

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer