Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 05LJ025, Manitoba. The flow is well above normal for October (618% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
260.78m855.58ft
−3 cm−1.2 in in 24 h
Flow
42.1m³/s1,487cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 66 years of monthly averages): 0.61 m³/s21.4 cfs – 17.4 m³/s616 cfs, median 6.81 m³/s240 cfs. Right now it is at 618% of the median.

Highest flow on record
99.3m³/s3,507cfs

June 2, 2011 · approved records 1957–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 42% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

4466% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.92 m³/s32.6 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s0 cfs500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 67 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

Mainly sunny. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.

Monday

Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Bachelors Island (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Dauphin LakeOutlet · 2 km260.90 m855.97 ftVery high
Valley RiverDauphin · 19 km267.04 m876.11 ftAbove normal
Lake WinnipegosisWinnipegosis · 22 km254.07 m833.56 ftVery high
Mink CreekEthelbert · 27 km337.53 m1,107.39 ftNormal
Vermilion RiverDauphin · 29 km276.65 m907.66 ftNormal
Dauphin LakeOchre Beach · 38 km261.18 m856.90 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 05LJ025 · Mossy River Below Outlet of Dauphin Lake

Location: 51.4503, -99.9711 · 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 Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 260.78 m (855.58 ft) with a flow of 42.1 m³/s (1,487 cfs).

Is the Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (618% of the median).

Is the Mossy River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake?

99.3 m³/s (3,507 cfs) on June 2, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1957–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Mossy River below Outlet of Dauphin Lake compare with a year ago?

The flow is 4466% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.92 m³/s (32.6 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05LJ025 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.