Vita Drain near Stuartburn water level

Name: Vita Drain near Stuartburn water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Vita Drain, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.19m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.78 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Vita Drain near Stuartburn, where the gauge shows 7.19 m.

That puts it 0.24 m above the median of 6.95 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.39 m (−0.19 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 7.12 m – 7.21 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.95 m0.24 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.74 m – 7.55 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.39 m−0.19 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.12 m – 7.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.12 m – 7.88 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 07:55 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 36 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roseau River at GardentonRiver gauge, Roseau River	292.49 m	Normal	−0.01 m	11 km
Roseau River near Dominion CityRiver gauge, Roseau River	240.43 m	Normal	±0	16 km
Joubert Creek near PansyRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	5.17 m	Normal	±0	17 km
St. Malo Lake near St. MaloLake, St. Malo Lake	256.11 m	Normal	±0	20 km
Pansy Drain near SartoRiver gauge, Pansy Drain	0.27 m	Normal	+0.04 m	23 km
Main Drain near Dominion CityRiver gauge, Main Drain	235.21 m	Normal	−0.01 m	28 km
Roseau River above Dominion City Dam (P.R. 200)River gauge, Roseau River	232.74 m	Normal	+0.03 m	30 km
Roseau River below State Ditch 51 near CaribouRiver gauge, Roseau River	137 cfs	Normal	−7.0 cfs	19 mi

Questions and answers

How does Vita Drain near Stuartburn compare with last year?

It is 0.19 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.39 m.

What is a normal level for Vita Drain near Stuartburn in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.95 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.74 m and 7.55 m, based on 14 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 7.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Vita Drain near Stuartburn today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT, the water level was 7.19 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Vita Drain near Stuartburn rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Vita Drain near Stuartburn normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 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:05OD034 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.17667, -96.76389 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.19 m	2026-10-19 00:30	Provisional
Flow	0.78 m³/s	2026-10-19 00:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Vita Drain near Stuartburn (eccc:05OD034). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/vita-drain-near-stuartburn

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