Rat Creek at Macdonald
Water level and flow at gauge 05LL021, Manitoba. The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 7 years of monthly averages): 0.01 m³/s0.26 cfs – 0.07 m³/s2.56 cfs, median 0.02 m³/s0.60 cfs. Right now it is at 0% of the median.
March 31, 2017 · approved records 1981–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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
Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 late this morning. High 6. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Portage la Prairie (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Portage DiversionPortage la Prairie · 7 km | 259.97 m852.92 ft | No normal yet |
| Portage ReservoirPortage la Prairie · 10 km | 262.32 m860.62 ft | Normal |
| Assiniboine RiverPortage la Prairie · 15 km | 255.17 m837.18 ft | Very high |
| Whitemud RiverWestbourne · 19 km | 0.50 m1.65 ft | Above normal |
| Lake ManitobaWestbourne · 31 km | 247.66 m812.54 ft | Very high |
| Elm Creek ChannelElm Creek · 40 km | 99.89 m327.73 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05LL021 · Rat Creek Near Macdonald
Location: 49.9841, -98.4687 · 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 Rat Creek at Macdonald today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 7.09 m (23.25 ft) with a flow of 0.00 m³/s (0.00 cfs).
Is the Rat Creek at Macdonald high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (0% of the median).
Is the Rat Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rat Creek at Macdonald?
47.6 m³/s (1,681 cfs) on March 31, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1981–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05LL021 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.