Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport water level

Name: Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport 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, Red River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

222.59m Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport is at 222.59 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 222.63 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 222.86 m (−0.28 m).

It has dropped 0.15 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 222.59 m and 223.87 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 222.63 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 221.56 m – 223.57 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 222.86 m−0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 222.59 m – 223.87 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 221.71 m – 223.84 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Red River

The Red River, also called the Red River of the North to differentiate it from the Red River in the south of the continent, is a river in the north-central United States and the Canadian Prairies. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota, it flows northward through the Red River Valley, forming most of the border of Minnesota and North Dakota and continuing into Manitoba. It empties into Lake Winnipeg, whose waters join the Nelson River and ultimately flow into Hudson Bay.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 19° 6° – Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 20° 1° – Wind 25 km/h

23 Fri 22° 13° 1.6 mm, 55% Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 18° 6° – Wind 39 km/h

25 Sun 5° 1° – Wind 36 km/h

26 Mon 5° -2° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:28 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Red River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red River upstream of St Andrews Dam at Lockport No.2River gauge, Red River	222.58 m	No reference yet	−0.16 m	0.3 km
Red River at SelkirkRiver gauge, Red River	217.42 m	Very low	−0.30 m	8.5 km
Red River at Breezy PointRiver gauge, Red River	217.08 m	Low	−0.30 m	23 km
Red River at James Avenue Pumping StationRiver gauge, Red River	223.02 m	Normal	−0.12 m	25 km
Red River near St. NorbertRiver gauge, Red River	223.20 m	Normal	−0.11 m	36 km
Red River below Floodway Control StructureRiver gauge, Red River	223.42 m	Very low	±0	39 km
Red River above Red River FloodwayRiver gauge, Red River	223.39 m	Normal	−0.06 m	41 km
Red River at St. AdolpheRiver gauge, Red River	223.59 m	Very low	−0.04 m	47 km
Red River near Ste. AgatheRiver gauge, Red River	223.85 m	Normal	−0.01 m	60 km
Red River at EmersonRiver gauge, Red River	228.57 m	Normal	+0.02 m	122 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Grassmere Creek Drain near MiddlechurchRiver gauge, Grassmere Creek Drain	227.40 m	Normal	−0.01 m	15 km
Devils Creek near LibauRiver gauge, Devils Creek	1.76 m	Normal	±0	20 km
Netley Creek near PetersfieldRiver gauge, Netley Creek	226.72 m	Very high	−0.01 m	28 km
Omands Creek near Empress Street EastRiver gauge, Omands Creek	3.62 m	Low	+0.02 m	29 km
Sturgeon Creek at St. JamesRiver gauge, Sturgeon Creek	2.08 m	Low	−0.01 m	33 km
Seine River South of Prairie GroveRiver gauge	1.07 m	Low	+0.05 m	35 km

Questions and answers

How does the Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport compare with last year?

It is 0.28 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 222.86 m.

What is a normal level for the Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 222.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 221.56 m and 223.57 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport really 222.59 m deep?

No. 222.59 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 Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 222.59 m. Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport rising or falling?

Down 0.15 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.98 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Red River upstream of St. Andrews Dam at Lockport normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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:05OJ021 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.08389, -96.93742 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1962 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	222.59 m	2026-10-20 19:00	Provisional

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