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SwedenHayes River below Gods River water level
River gauge, Hayes River, Manitoba, Canada
Right now
Normal for late September
Water level
This gauge last reported 18 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Hayes River below Gods River, where the gauge shows 20.78 m. That reading is from Sep 30, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late.
The median for late September is 20.94 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.16 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 20.60 m, a difference of +0.18 m.
It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 20.16 m – 20.97 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
- 20.94 m0.16 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 20.20 m – 21.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 20.60 m+0.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 20.16 m – 20.97 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 20.12 m – 22.07 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 Hayes River
The Hayes River is a river in Northern Manitoba, Canada, that flows from Molson Lake to Hudson Bay at York Factory. It was historically an important river in the development of Canada and is now a Canadian Heritage River and the longest naturally flowing river in Manitoba.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angling River near BirdRiver gauge, Angling River | 13.08 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 59 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Hayes River below Gods River higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.18 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 20.60 m.
What is a normal level for the Hayes River below Gods River in late September?
The median for late September is 20.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 20.20 m and 21.75 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 20.78 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Hayes River below Gods River today?
On Sep 30, 2026, 06:00 PM CDT, the water level was 20.78 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Hayes River below Gods River rising or falling?
Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.14 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Hayes River below Gods River normal?
Normal for late September. 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:04AB001(Agency page)- Coordinates
56.41667, -92.80917(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum (assumed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 20.78 m | 2026-09-30 23:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Hayes River below Gods River (eccc:04AB001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/hayes-river-below-gods-river
How we check values
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer