Mink Creek near Ethelbert water level

Name: Mink Creek near Ethelbert 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, Mink Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

337.55m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:25 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.08 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 337.55 m, Mink Creek near Ethelbert is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.11 m below the median of 337.65 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 337.62 m (−0.07 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 337.51 m and 337.60 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 337.65 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 337.53 m – 337.78 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Same day last year: 337.62 m−0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 337.51 m – 337.60 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 337.51 m – 337.67 m

Conditions at Mink Creek near Ethelbert

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 12 km/h

21 Wed 15° 4° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 20° 6° – Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 18° 11° – Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 14° 3° 1.3 mm, 64% Wind 42 km/h

25 Sun 4° -2° 0.2 mm Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin LakeRiver gauge, Mossy River	260.94 m	Very high	±0	27 km
Valley River near DauphinRiver gauge, Valley River	267.05 m	High	−0.01 m	28 km
Dauphin Lake at OutletLake, Dauphin Lake	261.11 m	Very high	±0	28 km
Wilson River near AshvilleRiver gauge, Wilson River	344.63 m	Normal	+0.01 m	29 km
Garland River near GarlandRiver gauge, Garland River	7.73 m	Low	−0.01 m	30 km
Valley River above Gilbert Plains DamRiver gauge, Valley River	379.74 m	Very low	−0.01 m	31 km
Vermilion River near DauphinRiver gauge, Vermilion River	276.73 m	High	+0.03 m	34 km
Lake Winnipegosis at WinnipegosisLake, Lake Winnipegosis	253.80 m	High	−0.04 m	39 km

Questions and answers

How does Mink Creek near Ethelbert compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 337.62 m.

What is a normal level for Mink Creek near Ethelbert in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 337.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 337.53 m and 337.78 m, based on 19 years of records.

Is Mink Creek near Ethelbert really 337.55 m deep?

No. 337.55 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 Mink Creek near Ethelbert today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:25 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 337.55 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mink Creek near Ethelbert rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Mink Creek near Ethelbert normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 19 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:05LJ019 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 51.41414, -100.35428 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (MAN. GOVT. EXT.)
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	337.55 m	2026-10-19 11:25	Provisional
Flow	0.08 m³/s	2026-10-19 11:25	Provisional

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