Turtle River near Laurier water level

Name: Turtle River near Laurier 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, Turtle River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

277.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 09:10 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.69 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Turtle River near Laurier, where the gauge shows 277.57 m.

That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 277.50 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 277.53 m (+0.04 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 277.48 m – 277.61 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: 277.50 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 277.41 m – 277.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 277.53 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 277.48 m – 277.61 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 277.48 m – 277.63 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:07 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 46%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
McKinnon Creek near McCrearyRiver gauge, McKinnon Creek	2.14 m	High	−0.01 m	17 km
Ochre River at Ochre RiverRiver gauge, Ochre River	279.18 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Dauphin Lake at Ochre BeachLake, Dauphin Lake	261.12 m	Normal	−0.04 m	27 km
Vermilion River near DauphinRiver gauge, Vermilion River	276.68 m	Normal	−0.01 m	43 km
Valley River near DauphinRiver gauge, Valley River	267.06 m	High	−0.01 m	50 km
Rolling River near EricksonRiver gauge, Rolling River	606.52 m	Very low	+0.02 m	56 km
Little Saskatchewan River near HorodRiver gauge, Little Saskatchewan River	7.95 m	High	±0	58 km
Wilson River near AshvilleRiver gauge, Wilson River	344.61 m	Normal	+0.02 m	61 km

Questions and answers

How does the Turtle River near Laurier compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 277.53 m.

What is a normal level for the Turtle River near Laurier in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 277.50 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 277.41 m and 277.70 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Turtle River near Laurier really 277.57 m deep?

No. 277.57 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 Turtle River near Laurier today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 09:10 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 277.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Turtle River near Laurier rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Turtle River near Laurier 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05LJ007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.94881, -99.52675 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (MAN. GOVT. EXT.)
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	277.57 m	2026-10-18 02:10	Provisional
Flow	0.69 m³/s	2026-10-18 02:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Turtle River near Laurier (eccc:05LJ007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/turtle-river-near-laurier

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