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Sturgeon Creek at St. James water level

River gauge, Sturgeon Creek, Manitoba, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.09m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.20 m³/s
2.0 2.1 2.2 2.4

History

2.02.22.4mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 192.02.22.4mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
2.02.22.4mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 192.02.22.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
2.02.53.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262.02.53.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2.02.53.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262.02.53.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.09 m, Sturgeon Creek at St. James is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.19 m below the median of 2.28 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 2.19 m (−0.09 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.03 m and 2.30 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.28 m0.19 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.02 m – 2.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year
2.19 m−0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.03 m – 2.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.03 m – 2.35 m

Conditions at Sturgeon Creek at St. James

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 15° -1° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 17° 3° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 15° 7° – Wind 14 km/h
22 Thu 20° 8° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 22° 14° 5.1 mm, 57% Wind 23 km/h
24 Sat 18° 7° 1.2 mm, 48% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun 7° 2° – Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Omands Creek near Empress Street EastRiver gauge, Omands Creek 3.60 m Low ±0 6.1 km
Assiniboine River at HeadingleyRiver gauge, Assiniboine River 231.81 m High −0.03 m 9.1 km
Red River at James Avenue Pumping StationRiver gauge, Red River 223.19 m Normal −0.11 m 11 km
Red River near St. NorbertRiver gauge, Red River 223.37 m Normal −0.09 m 15 km
Red River below Floodway Control StructureRiver gauge, Red River 223.42 m Very low −0.10 m 18 km
Grassmere Creek Drain near MiddlechurchRiver gauge, Grassmere Creek Drain 227.41 m Normal ±0 18 km
Red River above Red River FloodwayRiver gauge, Red River 223.41 m Normal −0.10 m 19 km
La Salle River at La SalleRiver gauge, La Salle River 228.03 m Normal ±0 21 km

Questions and answers

How does Sturgeon Creek at St. James compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.19 m.

What is a normal level for Sturgeon Creek at St. James in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.02 m and 2.37 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 2.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sturgeon Creek at St. James today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:20 AM CDT, the water level was 2.09 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sturgeon Creek at St. James rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sturgeon Creek at St. James normal?

Low 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:05MJ004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.88175, -97.27983 (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 2.09 m 2026-10-19 12:20 Provisional
Flow 0.20 m³/s 2026-10-19 12:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Sturgeon Creek at St. James (eccc:05MJ004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/sturgeon-creek-at-st-james

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