Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse water level

Name: Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Winnipeg River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

316.17m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:40 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse is running below normal at 316.17 m.

The median for mid-October is 316.39 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.22 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 316.14 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 316.08 m and 316.18 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date: 316.39 m0.22 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 316.09 m – 317.02 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 316.14 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 316.08 m – 316.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 316.08 m – 316.45 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 Winnipeg River

Winnipeg River is a Canadian river that flows roughly northwest from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is 235 kilometres (146 mi) long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is 106,500 square kilometres (41,100 sq mi) in area, mainly in Canada. About 29,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi) of the watershed is in northern Minnesota, United States.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 15° 3° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 16° 7° – Wind 22 km/h

21 Wed 12° 5° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 18° 6° – Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 20° 12° 1.8 mm, 46% Wind 21 km/h

24 Sat 17° 7° 6.6 mm, 46% Wind 30 km/h

25 Sun 6° 0° 0.6 mm Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Winnipeg River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Winnipeg River below Kenora PowerhouseRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.20 m	Low	±0	1.5 km
Winnipeg River at Darlington BayRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.18 m	Normal	−0.01 m	1.8 km
Winnipeg River at MinakiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	316.02 m	Normal	−0.01 m	26 km
Winnipeg River at Manito SipiRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	299.54 m	No reference yet	−0.02 m	49 km
Winnipeg River above Boundary FallsRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	299.70 m	Low	±0	64 km
Winnipeg River at Lac Du BonnetRiver gauge, Winnipeg River	254.87 m	Normal	±0	122 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.1Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.61 m	High	±0	0.0 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.2Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.61 m	Normal	±0	0.3 km
Winnipeg River Western Channel near Tunnel IslandRiver gauge, Winnipeg River Western Channel	1.33 m	Low	−0.01 m	0.6 km
Lake of the Woods Western Outlet above Norman Dam and Powerhouse Site No.3Lake, Lake of the Woods Western Outlet	322.62 m	Normal	±0	0.6 km
Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet at Kenora PowerhouseLake, Lake of the Woods Eastern Outlet	322.60 m	Normal	±0	1.6 km
Lake of the Woods at KeewatinLake, Lake of the Woods	322.64 m	Normal	±0	2.3 km
Lake of the Woods at Clearwater BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.63 m	Normal	±0	22 km

Questions and answers

Is the Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 316.14 m.

What is a normal level for the Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 316.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 316.09 m and 317.02 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse really 316.17 m deep?

No. 316.17 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 Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:40 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 316.17 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Winnipeg River below Norman Dam and Powerhouse normal?

Low 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:05PE012 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 49.77169, -94.52475 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1923 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	316.17 m	2026-10-20 01:40	Provisional

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