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Woody River near Bowsman water level

River gauge, Woody River, Manitoba, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

298.02m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.19 m³/s
297.9 298.0 298.1

History

History
298.0298.2mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19298.0298.2mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
297.8298.0298.3298.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19297.8298.0298.3298.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
298299mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026298299mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
298299mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026298299mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Woody River near Bowsman is at 298.02 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 297.98 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.04 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 298.20 m, a difference of −0.18 m.

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 298.01 m and 298.52 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
297.98 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
297.85 m – 298.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year
298.20 m−0.18 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
298.01 m – 298.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
298.02 m – 298.58 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:17 AM Sunset 06:43 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Swan River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Swan River 274.87 m Normal +0.01 m 9.0 km
Birch River near Birch RiverRiver gauge, Birch River 296.07 m Low ±0 13 km
Roaring River near MinitonasRiver gauge, Roaring River 285.04 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
Swan River at Swan RiverRiver gauge, Swan River 4.84 m High +0.01 m 17 km
North Duck River at CowanRiver gauge, North Duck River 356.54 m Normal −0.02 m 42 km
Garland River near GarlandRiver gauge, Garland River 7.73 m Low ±0 80 km

Questions and answers

Is the Woody River near Bowsman higher than last year?

No, it is 0.18 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 298.20 m.

What is a normal level for the Woody River near Bowsman in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 297.98 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 297.85 m and 298.20 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is Woody River near Bowsman really 298.02 m deep?

No. 298.02 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 Woody River near Bowsman today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:45 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 298.02 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Woody River near Bowsman rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Woody River near Bowsman 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05LE004 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.25969, -101.14161 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1982 ADJ.)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 298.02 m 2026-10-19 20:45 Provisional
Flow 2.19 m³/s 2026-10-19 20:45 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Woody River near Bowsman (eccc:05LE004). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/manitoba/woody-river-near-bowsman

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.