Manigotagan River near Manigotagan water level

Name: Manigotagan River near Manigotagan 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, Manigotagan River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

223.47m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:05 AM CDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 9.17 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Manigotagan River near Manigotagan, where the gauge shows 223.47 m.

That puts it 0.18 m above the median of 223.29 m for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 223.15 m (+0.32 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 223.33 m – 223.48 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 223.29 m0.18 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 223.14 m – 223.68 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Same day last year: 223.15 m+0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 223.33 m – 223.48 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 223.15 m – 223.48 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 11° 2° – Wind 13 km/h

20 Tue 14° 4° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 13° 3° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 18° 4° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 20° 11° 3.3 mm, 60% Wind 22 km/h

24 Sat 15° 7° 3.0 mm, 60% Wind 31 km/h

25 Sun 6° 1° 5.0 mm, 25% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Winnipeg at Victoria BeachLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.77 m	Normal	+0.49 m	49 km
Icelandic River near RivertonRiver gauge, Icelandic River	219.04 m	Normal	±0	55 km
Lake Winnipeg at Pine DockLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.67 m	Normal	+0.18 m	70 km
Lake Winnipeg at GimliLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.74 m	No reference yet	+0.51 m	72 km

Questions and answers

How does the Manigotagan River near Manigotagan compare with last year?

It is 0.32 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 223.15 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 223.29 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 223.14 m and 223.68 m, based on 17 years of records.

Is Manigotagan River near Manigotagan really 223.47 m deep?

No. 223.47 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 Manigotagan River near Manigotagan today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:05 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 223.47 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Manigotagan River near Manigotagan rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Manigotagan River near Manigotagan normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 17 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:05RA001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.10128, -96.28303 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1977 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	223.47 m	2026-10-19 07:05	Provisional
Flow	9.17 m³/s	2026-10-19 07:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Manigotagan River near Manigotagan (eccc:05RA001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/manigotagan-river-near-manigotagan

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