South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 water level

Name: South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, South Branch of South Tobacco Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for late October

Water level

0.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:25 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.00 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240, where the gauge shows 0.74 m.

That puts it 0.08 m above the median of 0.66 m for late October, based on 20 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.73 m – 0.79 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: 0.66 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.56 m – 1.11 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.73 m – 0.79 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.73 m – 0.78 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 14° 4° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 19° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

23 Fri 22° 13° 0.9 mm, 26% Wind 30 km/h

24 Sat 17° 6° – Wind 41 km/h

25 Sun 6° 0° – Wind 26 km/h

26 Mon 4° -1° – Wind 9 km/h

27 Tue 7° -2° – Wind 13 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Tobacco Creek near MiamiRiver gauge, South Tobacco Creek	307.08 m	Very low	+0.01 m	7.1 km
Roseisle Creek near RoseisleRiver gauge, Roseisle Creek	0.60 m	Normal	−0.01 m	15 km
Tobacco Creek near RosebankRiver gauge, Tobacco Creek	99.92 m	High	±0	15 km
Stephenfield Lake near StephenfieldLake, Stephenfield Lake	296.00 m	Normal	+0.01 m	19 km
Boyne River near RoseisleRiver gauge, Boyne River	0.94 m	High	±0	21 km
Mary Jane Reservoir near La RiviereReservoir, Mary Jane Reservoir	468.30 m	Normal	±0	22 km
Lake Minnewasta near MordenLake, Lake Minnewasta	329.06 m	Normal	−0.01 m	25 km
Boyne River above Carman DamRiver gauge, Boyne River	262.77 m	Normal	+0.01 m	28 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 in late October?

The median for late October is 0.66 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.56 m and 1.11 m, based on 20 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 0.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:25 AM CDT, the water level was 0.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 rising or falling?

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

Is the level of South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 normal?

Normal for late 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:05OF023 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.36539, -98.34560 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.74 m	2026-10-21 08:25	Provisional
Flow	0.00 m³/s	2026-10-21 08:25	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: South Branch of South Tobacco Creek near Highway 240 (eccc:05OF023). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/south-branch-of-south-tobacco-creek-near-highway-240

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