Back Lake at Oxford House
Water level and flow at gauge 04AA003, Manitoba. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 50 years of monthly averages): 187.04 m613.64 ft – 187.34 m614.63 ft, median 187.23 m614.26 ft.
July 16, 2020 · approved records 1970–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.89 m2.93 ft below that record.
0.38 m1.24 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (186.90 m613.18 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 39 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Periods of snow ending this afternoon then cloudy. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 this afternoon. Temperature falling to minus 2 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low minus 4. Wind chill near minus 9.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Oxford House (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Hayes RiverBelow Trout Falls · 13 km | — | Above normal |
| Grass RiverAbove Standing Stone Falls · 142 km | 29.44 m96.59 ft | Normal |
| Split LakeSplit Lake · 154 km | 167.12 m548.29 ft | Normal |
| Kettle RiverGillam · 159 km | 4.85 m15.91 ft | Above normal |
| Odei RiverThompson · 177 km | 96.84 m317.73 ft | Above normal |
| Limestone RiverBird · 186 km | 64.98 m213.20 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04AA003 · Back Lake Near Oxford House
Location: 54.9449, -95.2476 · Manitoba
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Back Lake at Oxford House today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 187.27 m (614.41 ft).
Is the Back Lake at Oxford House high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Back Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Back Lake at Oxford House?
188.17 m (617.35 ft) on July 16, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Back Lake at Oxford House compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.38 m (1.24 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (186.90 m (613.18 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04AA003 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.