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Kettle River near Gillam water level

River gauge, Kettle River, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.76m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
20.4 m³/s
4.5 4.7 5.0

History

History
4.55.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 194.55.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
4.55.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 194.55.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
45mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202645mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
45mJanMarMayJulSepNov202645mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Kettle River near Gillam, where the gauge shows 4.76 m.

The median for mid-October is 4.74 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.02 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.86 m, a difference of −0.10 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.63 m – 4.87 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
4.74 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.37 m – 5.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
4.86 m−0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.63 m – 4.87 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.46 m – 5.38 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 Kettle River

Kettle River (Columbia River tributary)

The Kettle River is a 281-kilometre (175 mi) tributary of the Columbia River, encompassing a 10,877-square-kilometre (4,200 sq mi) drainage basin, of which 8,228 square kilometres (3,177 sq mi) are in southern British Columbia, Canada and 2,649 square kilometres (1,023 sq mi) in northeastern Washington, US.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:00 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 10 min First quarter 58%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Limestone River near BirdRiver gauge, Limestone River 64.95 m Normal −0.02 m 35 km
Angling River near BirdRiver gauge, Angling River 13.10 m Normal +0.01 m 75 km

Questions and answers

Is the Kettle River near Gillam higher than last year?

No, it is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.86 m.

What is a normal level for the Kettle River near Gillam in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.74 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.37 m and 5.10 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 4.76 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kettle River near Gillam today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:35 AM CDT, the water level was 4.76 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kettle River near Gillam rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kettle River near Gillam normal?

Normal 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:05UF004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
56.34156, -94.69700 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.76 m 2026-10-19 08:35 Provisional
Flow 20.4 m³/s 2026-10-19 08:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Kettle River near Gillam (eccc:05UF004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/kettle-river-near-gillam

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.