Gods River at Shamattawa

Water level and flow at gauge 04AD002, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (131% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
25.44m83.46ft
+1 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
616m³/s21,754cfs
+2% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

⚠ Yellow Warning - Wind for Shamattawa ↗

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 51 years of monthly averages): 349 m³/s12,307 cfs – 645 m³/s22,760 cfs, median 472 m³/s16,669 cfs. Right now it is at 131% of the median.

Highest flow on record
2,860m³/s101,000cfs

May 27, 1983 · approved records 1970–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 22% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (561 m³/s19,812 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

400 m³/s500 m³/s600 m³/s700 m³/s15,000 cfs20,000 cfs25,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs40,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 52 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

Today

Periods of snow ending this afternoon then cloudy. Wind west 60 km/h gusting to 90 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 60 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 12 this afternoon.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 13.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Shamattawa (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Angling RiverBird · 133 km13.10 m42.98 ftAbove normal
Limestone RiverBird · 151 km64.97 m213.17 ftAbove normal
Weir RiverAbove the Mouth · 155 km95.99 m314.91 ftAbove normal
Kettle RiverGillam · 170 km4.84 m15.88 ftNormal
Hayes RiverBelow Trout Falls · 221 km—Above normal
Back LakeOxford House · 223 km187.34 m614.64 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 04AD002 · Gods River Near Shamattawa

Location: 55.8504, -92.0949 · 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 Gods River at Shamattawa today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 25.44 m (83.46 ft) with a flow of 616 m³/s (21,754 cfs).

Is the Gods River at Shamattawa high right now?

The flow is normal for October (131% of the median).

Is the Gods River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Gods River at Shamattawa?

2,860 m³/s (101,000 cfs) on May 27, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow 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 Gods River at Shamattawa compare with a year ago?

The flow is 10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (561 m³/s (19,812 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04AD002 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.