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Taylor River near Thompson water level

River gauge, Taylor River, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

28.20m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
5.64 m³/s
28.0 28.5

History

History
27.528.028.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 1827.528.028.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
27.528.028.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 1827.528.028.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
27.528.028.529.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202627.528.028.529.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
27.528.028.529.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov202627.528.028.529.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Taylor River near Thompson reads 28.20 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 28.20 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 27.96 m, a difference of +0.24 m.

The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 28.01 m and 28.20 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
28.20 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
27.71 m – 28.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
27.96 m+0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
28.01 m – 28.20 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
27.75 m – 28.31 m

Conditions at Taylor River near Thompson

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.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:10 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 51%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Burntwood River above Manasan FallsRiver gauge, Burntwood River 197.10 m Normal +0.02 m 29 km
Burntwood River near ThompsonRiver gauge, Burntwood River 187.35 m Normal −0.01 m 34 km
Sapochi River near Nelson HouseRiver gauge, Sapochi River 9.32 m High ±0 50 km
Footprint Lake at Nelson HouseLake, Footprint Lake 242.97 m Normal +0.02 m 54 km
Burntwood River above Leaf RapidsRiver gauge, Burntwood River 98.85 m Normal +0.02 m 65 km
Footprint River above Footprint LakeRiver gauge, Footprint River 29.63 m Normal ±0 66 km
Odei River near ThompsonRiver gauge, Odei River 96.87 m High ±0 77 km

Questions and answers

Is the Taylor River near Thompson higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.24 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 27.96 m.

What is a normal level for the Taylor River near Thompson in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 28.20 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 27.71 m and 28.56 m, based on 21 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 28.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Taylor River near Thompson today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:05 AM CDT, the water level was 28.20 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Taylor River near Thompson rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Taylor River near Thompson normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:05TG002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.48975, -98.19194 (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 28.20 m 2026-10-18 15:05 Provisional
Flow 5.64 m³/s 2026-10-18 15:05 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Taylor River near Thompson (eccc:05TG002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/taylor-river-near-thompson

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.