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Scissor Creek near McAuley water level

River gauge, Scissor Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.92m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.01 m³/s
0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0

History

0.30.50.81.0mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 200.30.50.81.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
-0.00.51.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20-0.00.51.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Scissor Creek near McAuley shows 0.92 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.29 m above the median of 0.63 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.90 m and 0.98 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.63 m0.29 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.90 m – 0.98 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.90 m – 0.96 m

High water at Scissor Creek near McAuley

Official flood alerts and warnings come from the provincial river forecast centre. They cover areas, not single gauges, so a warning can be in force before this reading looks dramatic.

Keep children and dogs well back from the edge, and stay off flooded footpaths and towpaths.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° -1° – Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 15° 2° – Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 15° -1° – Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 19° 10° 1.2 mm, 39% Wind 28 km/h
24 Sat 15° 1° 1.1 mm, 38% Wind 41 km/h
25 Sun 1° -2° 0.8 mm Wind 49 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:16 AM Sunset 06:45 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 64%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Assiniboine River Southwest of St. LazareRiver gauge 389.29 m Very high −0.04 m 20 km
Qu'Appelle River near WelbyRiver gauge, Qu'Appelle River 2.68 m Normal ±0 28 km
Assiniboine River near MiniotaRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 374.76 m High −0.01 m 30 km
Moosomin Lake near MoosominLake, Moosomin Lake 543.97 m High −0.01 m 33 km
Pipestone Creek above Moosomin LakeRiver gauge, Pipestone Creek 100.14 m Normal +0.01 m 35 km
Arrow River near Arrow RiverRiver gauge, Arrow River 101.07 m Very high ±0 36 km
Silver Creek near BinscarthRiver gauge, Silver Creek 1.48 m High ±0 40 km
Birdtail Creek near BirtleRiver gauge, Birdtail Creek 484.49 m Very high ±0 42 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Scissor Creek near McAuley in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.63 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.91 m, based on 18 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 0.92 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Scissor Creek near McAuley today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 PM CDT, the water level was 0.92 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Scissor Creek near McAuley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Scissor Creek near McAuley normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 18 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05ME009 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.26967, -101.38425 (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 0.92 m 2026-10-20 00:20 Provisional
Flow 0.01 m³/s 2026-10-20 00:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Scissor Creek near McAuley (eccc:05ME009). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/scissor-creek-near-mcauley

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer