Hayes River below Trout Falls
Water level and flow at gauge 04AA004, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (151% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 49 years of monthly averages): 27.7 m³/s978 cfs – 57.0 m³/s2,013 cfs, median 45.9 m³/s1,621 cfs. Right now it is at 151% of the median.
June 17, 1979 · approved records 1974–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 40% of that record.
252% higher than on October 25, 2025 (19.7 m³/s696 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 50 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 west 60 km/h gusting to 90 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 60 early this morning then 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 (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Back LakeOxford House · 13 km | 187.29 m614.48 ft | Normal |
| Grass RiverAbove Standing Stone Falls · 155 km | 29.43 m96.56 ft | Normal |
| Split LakeSplit Lake · 166 km | 167.11 m548.27 ft | Normal |
| Kettle RiverGillam · 167 km | 4.85 m15.91 ft | Above normal |
| Odei RiverThompson · 190 km | 96.84 m317.71 ft | Above normal |
| Limestone RiverBird · 193 km | 64.98 m213.18 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04AA004 · Hayes River Below Trout Falls
Location: 54.8564, -95.1200 · 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 Hayes River below Trout Falls today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 69.3 m³/s (2,447 cfs).
Is the Hayes River below Trout Falls high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (151% of the median).
Is the Hayes River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Hayes River below Trout Falls?
175 m³/s (6,180 cfs) on June 17, 1979, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Hayes River below Trout Falls compare with a year ago?
The flow is 252% higher than on October 25, 2025 (19.7 m³/s (696 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04AA004 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.