East Fisher River near Hodgson water level

Name: East Fisher River near Hodgson 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, East Fisher River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

225.03m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:25 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at East Fisher River near Hodgson: the gauge reads 225.03 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 225.52 m, based on 13 years of readings, so the water level is 0.49 m below typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 224.67 m – 225.71 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 225.52 m0.49 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 225.24 m – 226.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 224.67 m – 225.71 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 225.03 m – 225.70 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 08:03 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fisher River near FishertonRiver gauge, Fisher River	6.19 m	High	+0.05 m	12 km
Fisher River North of DallasRiver gauge	219.91 m	Low	−0.01 m	22 km
Icelandic River near RivertonRiver gauge, Icelandic River	219.04 m	Normal	±0	44 km
Burnt Lake Drain Northwest of LundarLake	7.00 m	Normal	±0	67 km
Lake Winnipeg at Pine DockLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.39 m	Normal	−0.22 m	69 km
Lake Winnipeg at Matheson Island LandingLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.31 m	Normal	−0.23 m	71 km
Lake Winnipeg at GimliLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.35 m	No reference yet	−0.30 m	76 km
Bloodvein River above Bloodvein BayRiver gauge, Bloodvein River	29.54 m	Normal	−0.02 m	84 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the East Fisher River near Hodgson in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 225.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 225.24 m and 226.08 m, based on 13 years of records.

Is East Fisher River near Hodgson really 225.03 m deep?

No. 225.03 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 East Fisher River near Hodgson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:25 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 225.03 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is East Fisher River near Hodgson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.65 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of East Fisher River near Hodgson normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 13 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05SD004 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.21522, -97.53381 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation	225.03 m	2026-10-20 14:25	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-20 14:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: East Fisher River near Hodgson (eccc:05SD004). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/east-fisher-river-near-hodgson

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