Swan River at Swan River water level

Name: Swan River at Swan River 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, Swan River, Manitoba, Canada

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High for mid-October

Water level

4.83m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 10:05 PM CDT (60 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Swan River at Swan River is above normal at 4.83 m.

That puts it 0.09 m above the median of 4.74 m for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.72 m (+0.11 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 4.82 m and 5.18 m.

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

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.74 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.55 m – 4.90 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.72 m+0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.82 m – 5.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 4.70 m – 5.18 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Swan River

The Kootenay River or Kootenai River is a major river of the Northwest Plateau in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and northern Montana and Idaho in the United States. It is one of the uppermost major tributaries of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Kootenay River runs 781 kilometres (485 mi) from its headwaters in the Kootenay Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, flowing from British Columbia's East Kootenay region into northwestern Montana, then west into the northernmost Idaho Panhandle and returning to British Columbia in the West Kootenay region, where it joins the Columbia at Castlegar.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 15° 5° – Wind 40 km/h

19 Mon 15° 1° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 16° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 15° 3° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 19° 8° – Wind 21 km/h

23 Fri 16° 10° 14 mm, 71% Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 15° -2° 12 mm, 71% Wind 48 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:17 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on the Swan River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swan River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Swan River	274.88 m	Normal	+0.01 m	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roaring River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Roaring River	285.05 m	Normal	−0.01 m	13 km
Woody River near BowsmanRiver gauge, Woody River	298.03 m	Normal	−0.01 m	17 km
Birch River near Birch RiverRiver gauge, Birch River	296.07 m	Low	−0.01 m	30 km
North Duck River at CowanRiver gauge, North Duck River	356.55 m	Normal	−0.02 m	42 km
Garland River near GarlandRiver gauge, Garland River	7.73 m	Low	±0	73 km
Assiniboine River at KamsackRiver gauge, Assiniboine River	3.43 m	High	−0.02 m	77 km

Questions and answers

How does the Swan River at Swan River compare with last year?

It is 0.11 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.72 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 4.74 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.55 m and 4.90 m, based on 13 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 4.83 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Swan River at Swan River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 10:05 PM CDT, the water level was 4.83 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Swan River at Swan River rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Swan River at Swan River normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 13 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:05LE001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.12072, -101.25167 (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	4.83 m	2026-10-19 03:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Swan River at Swan River (eccc:05LE001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/swan-river-at-swan-river

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