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Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake water level

River gauge, Little Churchill River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

29.33m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
61.5 m³/s
29.0 29.3 29.5

History

29.029.329.529.8mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 2029.029.329.529.8mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
29.029.5mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2029.029.5mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake, where the gauge shows 29.33 m.

The median for mid-October is 29.22 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.11 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 29.31 m – 29.52 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
29.22 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
28.92 m – 29.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
29.31 m – 29.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
29.32 m – 29.51 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 8° 1° 1.2 mm, 96% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 9° 0° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 10° 2° – Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 3° 0° 6.3 mm, 77% Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat 1° -3° 35 mm, 98% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun -3° -5° 1.2 mm, 61% Wind 35 km/h
26 Mon 1° -4° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:07 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 2 min Waxing gibbous 71%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Churchill River below Fidler LakeRiver gauge, Churchill River 23.56 m Low −0.01 m 73 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 29.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 28.92 m and 29.63 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 29.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:35 PM CDT, the water level was 29.33 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake 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.

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:06FC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
56.95292, -95.73925 (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 29.33 m 2026-10-20 18:35 Provisional
Flow 61.5 m³/s 2026-10-20 18:35 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little Churchill River above Recluse Lake (eccc:06FC001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/little-churchill-river-above-recluse-lake

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