Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls water level

Name: Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls 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, Winnipeg River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

299.71m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:25 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls: the gauge reads 299.71 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.66 m below the median of 300.37 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 299.50 m (+0.21 m).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 299.54 m – 299.85 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 300.37 m0.66 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 299.47 m – 301.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 299.50 m+0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 299.54 m – 299.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 299.48 m – 300.48 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.

About the Winnipeg River

Winnipeg River is a Canadian river that flows roughly northwest from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is 235 kilometres (146 mi) long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is 106,500 square kilometres (41,100 sq mi) in area, mainly in Canada. About 29,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi) of the watershed is in northern Minnesota, United States.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 15° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

19 Mon 14° 2° – Wind 9 km/h

20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 14° 5° – Wind 10 km/h

22 Thu 17° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 16° 12° 7.5 mm, 57% Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 16° 1° – Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Winnipeg River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winnipeg River at Manito SipiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	299.54 m	No reference yet	−0.02 m	15 km
Winnipeg River at MinakiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.03 m	Normal	+0.01 m	40 km
Winnipeg River at Darlington BayRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Normal	+0.04 m	62 km
Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Low	+0.04 m	64 km
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.20 m	Low	+0.03 m	64 km
Winnipeg River at Lac Du BonnetRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	254.84 m	Low	−0.02 m	69 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica LakeRiver gauge, Whiteshell River	307.40 m	Normal	−0.01 m	35 km
Bird River at Outlet of Bird LakeRiver gauge, Bird River	1.08 m	Normal	±0	36 km
Nutimik Lake at Nutimik LakeLake, Nutimik Lake	274.22 m	Low	−0.06 m	43 km
Caddy Lake at Caddy Lake(Campground)Lake, Caddy Lake	318.27 m	Normal	+0.01 m	46 km
Sturgeon River at Outlet of Salvesen LakeRiver gauge, Sturgeon River	0.35 m	Low	±0	48 km
West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground)Lake, West Hawk Lake	332.44 m	Low	−0.01 m	53 km
Lake of the Woods at Clearwater BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.63 m	Normal	−0.05 m	59 km
Falcon Lake near Falcon LakeLake, Falcon Lake	324.79 m	Normal	−0.01 m	61 km

Questions and answers

How does the Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls compare with last year?

It is 0.21 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 299.50 m.

What is a normal level for the Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 300.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 299.47 m and 301.48 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls really 299.71 m deep?

No. 299.71 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 Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:25 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 299.71 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls normal?

Low 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:05PF051 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.21192, -95.09258 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 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	299.71 m	2026-10-19 04:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Winnipeg River above Boundary Falls (eccc:05PF051). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/winnipeg-river-above-boundary-falls

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