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Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers water level

River gauge, Little Saskatchewan River, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

451.29m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.53 m³/s
451.0 451.3

History

History
451.0451.2451.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19451.0451.2451.4mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
451.0451.2451.4451.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19451.0451.2451.4451.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers reads 451.29 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 451.23 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.06 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 451.24 m and 451.62 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
451.23 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
450.95 m – 451.41 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
451.24 m – 451.62 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
451.29 m – 451.57 m

Conditions at Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Little Saskatchewan River

Little Saskatchewan River

The Little Saskatchewan River is a river in western Manitoba. It originates in Riding Mountain National Park at Lake Audy and flows about 65 miles (105 km) south through the communities of Minnedosa and Rapid City. Its approximate length is 185 km. It joins the Assiniboine River about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Brandon. The watershed has an area of 1,400 square miles (3,600 km2). The watershed includes numerous lakes and three man-made reservoirs (Minnedosa Lake, Rapid City Reservoir and Lake Wahtopanah.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 58%

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Other gauges on the Little Saskatchewan River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Saskatchewan River above Rapid City DamRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River 479.59 m Normal ±0 16 km
Little Saskatchewan River near MinnedosaRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River 522.45 m Normal −0.01 m 43 km
Little Saskatchewan River near HorodRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River 7.95 m High ±0 74 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Lake Wahtopanah near RiversLake, Lake Wahtopanah 467.87 m Normal +0.02 m 0.7 km
Oak River near RiversRiver gauge, Oak River 0.85 m High −0.01 m 13 km
Assiniboine River at BrandonRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 356.64 m Normal +0.02 m 25 km
Assiniboine River North of GriswoldRiver gauge 362.28 m Very high ±0 27 km
Kenton Reservoir near KentonReservoir, Kenton Reservoir 441.30 m High ±0 29 km
Baileys Creek near Oak LakeRiver gauge, Baileys Creek 102.93 m Normal ±0 38 km
Little Souris River near BrandonRiver gauge, Little Souris River 1.58 m Normal −0.03 m 41 km
Plum Creek near SourisRiver gauge, Plum Creek 417.61 m Very high −0.01 m 45 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 451.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 450.95 m and 451.41 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers really 451.29 m deep?

No. 451.29 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 Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:10 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 451.29 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05MF018 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.02361, -100.20775 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation 451.29 m 2026-10-19 10:10 Provisional
Flow 2.53 m³/s 2026-10-19 10:10 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little Saskatchewan River near Rivers (eccc:05MF018). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/little-saskatchewan-river-near-rivers

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.