Graham Creek near Melita water level

Name: Graham Creek near Melita 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, Graham Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

429.14m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:40 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.04 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Graham Creek near Melita is well above normal at 429.14 m.

That puts it 0.63 m above the median of 428.51 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 428.56 m (+0.58 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 429.13 m and 429.22 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: 428.51 m0.63 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 428.04 m – 428.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Same day last year: 428.56 m+0.58 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 429.13 m – 429.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 428.57 m – 429.22 m

Flood levels and safety

A high reading on its own does not mean property is at risk. The warnings issued by the provincial river forecast centre take local defences and the forecast into account.

Readings can change quickly after heavy rain upstream, so check again before heading near the water.

About Graham Creek

Graham Creek, a tributary of the Souris River, is a stream that flows from Saskatchewan near Maryfield into Manitoba where it meets the Souris River on the west side of Melita, Manitoba. The Souris River, in turn, drains into the Assiniboine River, which is part of the Red River drainage basin in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America. That region extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. It is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 13° 0° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 22° 7° – Wind 24 km/h

23 Fri 21° 13° 0.1 mm, 27% Wind 27 km/h

24 Sat 18° 3° – Wind 44 km/h

25 Sun 5° 0° – Wind 39 km/h

26 Mon 2° -4° – Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River at MelitaRiver gauge, Souris River	426.57 m	High	±0	1.6 km
Stony Creek near BroomhillRiver gauge, Stony Creek	100.28 m	Very high	±0	17 km
Souris River above Napinka DamRiver gauge, Souris River	424.41 m	Normal	±0	19 km
Medora Creek near NapinkaRiver gauge, Medora Creek	1.01 m	Normal	−0.03 m	22 km
Gainsborough Creek near LyletonRiver gauge, Gainsborough Creek	0.61 m	High	±0	23 km
Antler River near MelitaRiver gauge, Antler River	1.61 m	High	±0	23 km
Souris River near WesthopeRiver gauge, Souris River	7.89 ft	High	+0.02 ft	18 mi
Pipestone Creek near PipestoneRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek	94.39 m	Very high	−0.01 m	37 km

Questions and answers

How does Graham Creek near Melita compare with last year?

It is 0.58 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 428.56 m.

What is a normal level for Graham Creek near Melita in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 428.51 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 428.04 m and 428.78 m, based on 18 years of records.

Is Graham Creek near Melita really 429.14 m deep?

No. 429.14 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 Graham Creek near Melita today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:40 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 429.14 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Graham Creek near Melita rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Graham Creek near Melita 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05NF008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.26257, -100.99805 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 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	429.14 m	2026-10-20 15:40	Provisional
Flow	0.04 m³/s	2026-10-20 15:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Graham Creek near Melita (eccc:05NF008). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/graham-creek-near-melita

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