Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake water level

Name: Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake 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, Whiteshell River, Manitoba, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

307.41m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:05 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 1.97 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake is at 307.41 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 307.43 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 307.14 m (+0.27 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 307.27 m and 307.44 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 307.43 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 307.12 m – 307.79 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 307.14 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 307.27 m – 307.44 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 307.13 m – 307.44 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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 18° 6° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 11° 4° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 20° 5° – Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 22° 12° 1.8 mm, 69% Wind 21 km/h

24 Sat 18° 6° 3.8 mm, 69% Wind 28 km/h

25 Sun 6° 0° 2.4 mm Wind 35 km/h

26 Mon 0° -4° 2.1 mm Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 30 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Nutimik Lake at Nutimik LakeLake, Nutimik Lake	274.28 m	Normal	+0.09 m	18 km
Caddy Lake at Caddy Lake(Campground)Lake, Caddy Lake	318.27 m	Normal	±0	33 km
Whitemouth River near WhitemouthRiver gauge, Whitemouth River	268.09 m	Normal	−0.02 m	34 km
Winnipeg River above Boundary FallsRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	299.63 m	Low	−0.04 m	35 km
West Hawk Lake at West Hawk Lake(Campground)Lake, West Hawk Lake	332.43 m	Low	±0	39 km
Falcon Lake near Falcon LakeLake, Falcon Lake	324.79 m	Normal	−0.01 m	42 km
Birch River near PrawdaRiver gauge, Birch River	97.93 m	Low	−0.01 m	44 km
Winnipeg River at Lac Du BonnetRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	254.89 m	Normal	+0.03 m	46 km

Questions and answers

How does the Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake compare with last year?

It is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 307.14 m.

What is a normal level for the Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 307.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 307.12 m and 307.79 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake really 307.41 m deep?

No. 307.41 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 Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:05 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 307.41 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:05PG001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.03492, -95.50667 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1963 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	307.41 m	2026-10-20 14:05	Provisional
Flow	1.97 m³/s	2026-10-20 14:05	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake (eccc:05PG001). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/whiteshell-river-at-outlet-of-jessica-lake

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