Birdtail Creek near Birtle water level

Name: Birdtail Creek near Birtle 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, Birdtail Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Surface elevation

484.49m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.04 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Birdtail Creek near Birtle: the latest reading is 484.49 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 484.26 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.22 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 484.27 m, a difference of +0.22 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 484.41 m – 484.65 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 484.26 m0.22 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 484.16 m – 484.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 484.27 m+0.22 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 484.41 m – 484.65 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 484.26 m – 484.66 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° -5° – Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 15° 1° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 14° 0° – Wind 18 km/h

22 Thu 19° 7° – Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 19° 11° 3.1 mm, 43% Wind 29 km/h

24 Sat 15° 0° 2.6 mm, 42% Wind 42 km/h

25 Sun 0° -4° 4.0 mm Wind 48 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:14 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Silver Creek near BinscarthRiver gauge, Silver Creek	1.48 m	High	±0	24 km
Assiniboine River Southwest of St. LazareRiver gauge	389.32 m	Very high	−0.02 m	28 km
Conjuring Creek near RussellRiver gauge, Conjuring Creek	553.62 m	High	±0	38 km
Scissor Creek near McAuleyRiver gauge, Scissor Creek	0.91 m	Very high	−0.01 m	42 km
Qu'Appelle River near WelbyRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River	2.68 m	Normal	+0.01 m	43 km
Assiniboine River near RussellRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	408.77 m	High	−0.01 m	46 km
Assiniboine River near MiniotaRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	374.76 m	High	−0.01 m	48 km
Arrow River near Arrow RiverRiver gauge, Arrow River	101.07 m	Very high	−0.01 m	49 km

Questions and answers

Is Birdtail Creek near Birtle higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.22 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 484.27 m.

What is a normal level for Birdtail Creek near Birtle in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 484.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 484.16 m and 484.48 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Birdtail Creek near Birtle really 484.49 m deep?

No. 484.49 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 Birdtail Creek near Birtle today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 484.49 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Birdtail Creek near Birtle rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Birdtail Creek near Birtle normal?

Very high 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:05ME003 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.53473, -100.95249 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1979 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	484.49 m	2026-10-19 17:20	Provisional
Flow	3.04 m³/s	2026-10-19 17:20	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Birdtail Creek near Birtle (eccc:05ME003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/birdtail-creek-near-birtle

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