Athapapuskow Lake at Cranberry Portage
Water level and flow at gauge 05KG005, Manitoba. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 18 years of monthly averages): 291.69 m957.00 ft – 291.86 m957.54 ft, median 291.82 m957.42 ft.
June 14, 1996 · approved records 1981–1996 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.45 m1.48 ft below that record.
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 14 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
Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clearing this evening. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 5 this evening and minus 10 overnight.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Flin Flon (37 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Cormorant LakeCormorant · 64 km | 256.27 m840.77 ft | Normal |
| Saskatchewan RiverThe Pas · 84 km | 256.86 m842.72 ft | Below normal |
| Carrot RiverThe Pas · 86 km | 257.16 m843.70 ft | Below normal |
| Snow LakeSnow Lake · 93 km | 274.97 m902.12 ft | Above normal |
| North Moose LakeMoose Lake Narrows Control Structure · 108 km | 256.54 m841.66 ft | Above normal |
| South Moose LakeMoose Lake Narrows Control Structure · 108 km | 256.46 m841.40 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05KG005 · Athapapuskow Lake at Cranberry Portage
Location: 54.5833, -101.3833 · 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 Athapapuskow Lake at Cranberry Portage today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 291.89 m (957.63 ft).
Is the Athapapuskow Lake at Cranberry Portage high right now?
The level is above normal for October.
Is the Athapapuskow Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Athapapuskow Lake at Cranberry Portage?
292.33 m (959.10 ft) on June 14, 1996, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–1996). Events after 1996 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05KG005 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.