Whitemouth River near Whitemouth water level

Name: Whitemouth River near Whitemouth 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, Whitemouth River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

268.09m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 AM CDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 4.47 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Whitemouth River near Whitemouth, where the gauge shows 268.09 m.

That puts it 0.17 m below the median of 268.27 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 268.57 m (−0.47 m).

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 267.95 m – 268.16 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: 268.27 m0.17 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 267.81 m – 268.94 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 268.57 m−0.47 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 267.95 m – 268.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 267.96 m – 269.14 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 19° 5° – Wind 25 km/h

21 Wed 13° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 21° 4° – Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 22° 13° 1.6 mm, 60% Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 17° 7° 0.5 mm, 60% Wind 35 km/h

25 Sun 7° 0° – Wind 35 km/h

26 Mon 1° -4° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nutimik Lake at Nutimik LakeLake, Nutimik Lake	274.29 m	Normal	+0.08 m	30 km
Birch River near PrawdaRiver gauge, Birch River	97.93 m	Low	−0.01 m	31 km
Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica LakeRiver gauge, Whiteshell River	307.40 m	Normal	±0	34 km
Winnipeg River at Lac Du BonnetRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	254.87 m	Normal	+0.01 m	36 km
Brokenhead River near BeausejourRiver gauge, Brokenhead River	228.41 m	Low	−0.01 m	38 km
Falcon Lake near Falcon LakeLake, Falcon Lake	324.80 m	Normal	±0	54 km
Caddy Lake at Caddy Lake(Campground)Lake, Caddy Lake	318.27 m	Normal	±0	55 km
Seine River near Ste. AnneRiver gauge, Seine River	252.71 m	Low	±0	57 km

Questions and answers

How does the Whitemouth River near Whitemouth compare with last year?

It is 0.47 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 268.57 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 268.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 267.81 m and 268.94 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Whitemouth River near Whitemouth really 268.09 m deep?

No. 268.09 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 Whitemouth River near Whitemouth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:35 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 268.09 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitemouth River near Whitemouth rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whitemouth River near Whitemouth 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:05PH003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.93878, -95.95683 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1969 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	268.09 m	2026-10-20 10:35	Provisional
Flow	4.47 m³/s	2026-10-20 10:35	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Whitemouth River near Whitemouth (eccc:05PH003). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/whitemouth-river-near-whitemouth

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