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Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls water level

Lake, Southern Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

258.32m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

258.0 258.1 258.2 258.3

History

History
258.0258.2258.4mOct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20258.0258.2258.4mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
258.0258.2258.4mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20258.0258.2258.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
257.5258.0258.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026257.5258.0258.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
257.5258.0258.5mOct 2016Apr 2019Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026257.5258.0258.5mOct 2016Oct 2021Oct 2026
257.5258.0258.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026257.5258.0258.5mJanAprJulOct2026

202120222023202420252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 258.32 m, Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls is holding more water than usual for mid-October.

That puts it 0.13 m above the median of 258.19 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 257.98 m (+0.33 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 258.17 m – 258.39 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
258.19 m0.13 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
258.02 m – 258.31 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
257.98 m+0.33 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
258.17 m – 258.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
257.76 m – 258.32 m

Boating and fishing at Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls

When a lake runs high, docks and swimming areas may close for a while and floating logs become a real hazard for boats.

Conditions at the shore change with the level, so check with the agency that runs the lake before a trip.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.8 mm.

20 Tue 7° 2° 1.6 mm, 78% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° – Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 9° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 2° 0° – Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 3° 0° 25 mm, 100% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun 1° -5° 5.5 mm, 72% Wind 40 km/h
26 Mon -1° -5° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:18 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr First quarter 67%

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Other gauges on Southern Indian Lake

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Southern Indian Lake near South Indian LakeLake, Southern Indian Lake 258.22 m High ±0 76 km
Southern Indian Lake at South BayLake, Southern Indian Lake 258.25 m High ±0 87 km
Southern Indian Lake near Opachuanau LakeLake, Southern Indian Lake 258.27 m High +0.03 m 101 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gauer River below Thorsteinson LakeRiver gauge, Gauer River 29.36 m High ±0 38 km

Questions and answers

How does Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls compare with last year?

It is 0.33 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 257.98 m.

What is a normal level for Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 258.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 258.02 m and 258.31 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls really 258.32 m deep?

No. 258.32 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 Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:15 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 258.32 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:06EC006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
57.31306, -98.16111 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
CHURCHILL RIVER DATUM (MANITOBA HYDRO)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 258.32 m 2026-10-20 08:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Southern Indian Lake at Missi Falls (eccc:06EC006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/southern-indian-lake-at-missi-falls

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