Roseau River near Dominion City water level

Name: Roseau River near Dominion City 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, Roseau River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

240.41m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3.95 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Roseau River near Dominion City, where the gauge shows 240.41 m.

That puts it 0.13 m below the median of 240.54 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 241.44 m (−1.03 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 240.24 m – 240.57 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: 240.54 m0.13 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 240.21 m – 241.76 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 241.44 m−1.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 240.24 m – 240.57 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 240.25 m – 242.30 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 Roseau River

The Roseau River is a 214-mile-long (344 km) tributary of the Red River of the North, in southern Manitoba in Canada and northwestern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River, it is part of the watershed of Hudson Bay.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 18° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

21 Wed 14° 3° – Wind 13 km/h

22 Thu 22° 6° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 23° 15° 1.1 mm, 58% Wind 37 km/h

24 Sat 19° 9° 0.3 mm, 53% Wind 38 km/h

25 Sun 8° 2° – Wind 38 km/h

26 Mon 3° -2° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:57 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 33 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Roseau River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roseau River above Dominion City Dam (P.R. 200)River gauge, Roseau River	232.72 m	Normal	−0.02 m	14 km
Roseau River at GardentonRiver gauge, Roseau River	292.48 m	Normal	−0.01 m	25 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Main Drain near Dominion CityRiver gauge, Main Drain	235.21 m	Normal	±0	13 km
St. Malo Lake near St. MaloLake, St. Malo Lake	256.11 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Vita Drain near StuartburnRiver gauge, Vita Drain	7.19 m	Normal	±0	16 km
Joubert Creek near PansyRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	5.17 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Riviere Aux Marais near ChristieRiver gauge, Riviere Aux Marais	99.82 m	Normal	−0.02 m	27 km
Red River at EmersonRiver gauge, Red River	228.56 m	Normal	+0.02 m	27 km
Joubert Creek at St. Pierre-JolysRiver gauge, Joubert Creek	236.01 m	Normal	−0.02 m	28 km
Pansy Drain near SartoRiver gauge, Pansy Drain	0.61 m	Very high	+0.33 m	28 km

Questions and answers

How does the Roseau River near Dominion City compare with last year?

It is 1.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 241.44 m.

What is a normal level for the Roseau River near Dominion City in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 240.54 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 240.21 m and 241.76 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Roseau River near Dominion City really 240.41 m deep?

No. 240.41 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 Roseau River near Dominion City today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 240.41 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Roseau River near Dominion City rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Roseau River near Dominion City 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:05OD001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.19125, -96.98445 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 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	240.41 m	2026-10-20 18:15	Provisional
Flow	3.95 m³/s	2026-10-20 17:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Roseau River near Dominion City (eccc:05OD001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/roseau-river-near-dominion-city

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