Main Drain near Dominion City water level

Name: Main Drain near Dominion City 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, Main Drain, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

235.21m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Main Drain near Dominion City is at 235.21 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m below the median of 235.29 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 235.77 m (−0.56 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 235.18 m and 235.25 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 235.29 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 235.10 m – 235.77 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 235.77 m−0.56 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 235.18 m – 235.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 235.18 m – 236.37 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 15° -5° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 17° 2° – Wind 22 km/h

21 Wed 16° 5° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 22° 8° – Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 22° 14° 0.8 mm, 48% Wind 35 km/h

24 Sat 19° 7° 3.4 mm, 36% Wind 36 km/h

25 Sun 6° 1° – Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roseau River above Dominion City Dam (P.R. 200)River gauge, Roseau River	232.74 m	Normal	±0	2.3 km
Roseau River near Dominion CityRiver gauge, Roseau River	240.42 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Riviere Aux Marais near ChristieRiver gauge, Riviere Aux Marais	99.84 m	Normal	−0.01 m	14 km
Red River at EmersonRiver gauge, Red River	228.54 m	Normal	+0.01 m	16 km
Red River of The North at PembinaRiver gauge, Red River of The North	12.55 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	12 mi
Buffalo Creek near RosenfeldRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	234.81 m	Normal	+0.06 m	20 km
St. Malo Lake near St. MaloLake, St. Malo Lake	256.11 m	Normal	±0	25 km
Vita Drain near StuartburnRiver gauge, Vita Drain	7.19 m	Normal	±0	28 km

Questions and answers

How does Main Drain near Dominion City compare with last year?

It is 0.56 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 235.77 m.

What is a normal level for Main Drain near Dominion City in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 235.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 235.10 m and 235.77 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Main Drain near Dominion City really 235.21 m deep?

No. 235.21 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 Main Drain near Dominion City today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 235.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Main Drain near Dominion City rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Main Drain near Dominion City normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:05OD028 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.13339, -97.14278 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1979 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	235.21 m	2026-10-19 20:15	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-19 19:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Main Drain near Dominion City (eccc:05OD028). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/main-drain-near-dominion-city

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