Souris River at Wawanesa water level

Name: Souris River at Wawanesa 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, Souris River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

348.48m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT (44 min ago)

Flow: 20.3 m³/s

History

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Souris River at Wawanesa, where the gauge shows 348.48 m.

The median for mid-October is 348.10 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.38 m above typical.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 348.46 m – 348.64 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: 348.10 m0.38 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 347.81 m – 349.00 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 348.46 m – 348.64 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 348.45 m – 348.64 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 Souris River

The Souris River or Mouse River is a river in central North America. Approximately 700 kilometres in length, it drains about 61,100 km2 (23,600 sq mi) of land in Canada and the United States.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° 4° – Wind 34 km/h

19 Mon 14° -1° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 19° 6° – Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 14° 6° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 20° 6° – Wind 22 km/h

23 Fri 19° 11° 1.6 mm, 49% Wind 24 km/h

24 Sat 10° 1° 13 mm, 47% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:07 AM Sunset 06:42 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 56%

Map

Other gauges on the Souris River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Souris River at SourisRiver gauge, Souris River	409.38 m	High	±0	41 km
Souris River above Napinka DamRiver gauge, Souris River	424.42 m	Normal	−0.01 m	84 km
Souris River at MelitaRiver gauge, Souris River	426.54 m	High	−0.04 m	101 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oak Creek near StocktonRiver gauge, Oak Creek	364.58 m	Low	±0	13 km
Little Souris River near BrandonRiver gauge, Little Souris River	1.59 m	Normal	−0.01 m	19 km
Bone Lake Outlet near NinetteRiver gauge, Bone Lake Outlet	7.46 m	Normal	−0.01 m	20 km
Pelican Lake near NinetteLake, Pelican Lake	411.81 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Epinette Creek near CarberryRiver gauge, Epinette Creek	0.97 m	High	±0	30 km
Assiniboine River at BrandonRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	356.64 m	Normal	+0.02 m	36 km
Elgin Creek near SourisRiver gauge, Elgin Creek	1.00 m	Very high	+0.05 m	40 km
Pembina River above Lorne LakeRiver gauge, Pembina River	411.46 m	Normal	−0.08 m	40 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Souris River at Wawanesa in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 348.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 347.81 m and 349.00 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Souris River at Wawanesa really 348.48 m deep?

No. 348.48 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 Souris River at Wawanesa today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 348.48 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Souris River at Wawanesa rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Souris River at Wawanesa 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.

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:05NG001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.59694, -99.67864 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1954 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	348.48 m	2026-10-19 04:15	Provisional
Flow	20.3 m³/s	2026-10-19 04:15	Provisional

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