Lake Winnipeg at Berens River water level

Name: Lake Winnipeg at Berens 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

Lake, Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

217.56m Down 0.36 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake Winnipeg at Berens River right now: the water level of 217.56 m is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 217.48 m, based on 11 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 217.22 m, a difference of +0.34 m.

The level is falling, down 0.36 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 217.32 m and 218.02 m.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 217.48 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 217.14 m – 217.94 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 217.22 m+0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 217.32 m – 218.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 217.02 m – 217.83 m

Swimming and boating at Lake Winnipeg at Berens River

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 13° 5° – Wind 24 km/h

21 Wed 10° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 15° 7° – Wind 25 km/h

23 Fri 19° 11° 1.0 mm, 66% Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat 17° 5° 2.5 mm, 66% Wind 41 km/h

25 Sun 4° 1° 5.7 mm, 30% Wind 51 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Lake Winnipeg

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake Winnipeg at George IslandLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.52 m	Normal	−0.22 m	66 km
Lake Winnipeg at Matheson Island LandingLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.51 m	Normal	−0.31 m	70 km
Lake Winnipeg at Pine DockLake, Lake Winnipeg	217.60 m	Normal	−0.17 m	81 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver LakeRiver gauge, Poplar River	27.6 m³/s	Very high	+7.80 m³/s	50 km
Weaver Lake at OutletLake, Weaver Lake	28.37 m	Normal	+0.16 m	50 km
Round Lake at OutletLake, Round Lake	1.35 m	Normal	−0.02 m	56 km
Pigeon River at Outlet of Round LakeRiver gauge, Pigeon River	79.2 m³/s	High	−1.50 m³/s	56 km

Questions and answers

Is Lake Winnipeg at Berens River higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.34 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 217.22 m.

What is a normal level for Lake Winnipeg at Berens River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 217.48 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 217.14 m and 217.94 m, based on 11 years of records.

Is Lake Winnipeg at Berens River really 217.56 m deep?

No. 217.56 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 Lake Winnipeg at Berens River today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 217.56 m. Down 0.36 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake Winnipeg at Berens River rising or falling?

Down 0.36 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake Winnipeg at Berens River normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:05RD005 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 52.35328, -97.02200 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE WINNIPEG DATUM (1986)
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	217.56 m	2026-10-19 18:30	Provisional

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