Fairford River at Fairford
Water level and flow at gauge 05LM001, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (238% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 75 years of monthly averages): 21.1 m³/s745 cfs – 149 m³/s5,244 cfs, median 62.6 m³/s2,211 cfs. Right now it is at 238% of the median.
July 21, 2011 · approved records 1966–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 22% 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 74 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.
Nearby gauges
| Lake St. MartinHilbre · 15 km | 243.69 m799.52 ft | Normal |
| Lake ManitobaSteep Rock · 17 km | 247.72 m812.72 ft | Above normal |
| Waterhen RiverWaterhen · 64 km | 250.72 m822.59 ft | Very high |
| Fisher RiverFisherton · 83 km | 6.23 m20.45 ft | Normal |
| Lake WinnipegosisWinnipegosis · 84 km | 254.12 m833.72 ft | Very high |
| Dauphin LakeOutlet · 87 km | 261.02 m856.37 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05LM001 · Fairford River Near Fairford
Location: 51.5873, -98.7118 · 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 Fairford River at Fairford today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 246.22 m (807.81 ft) with a flow of 149 m³/s (5,262 cfs).
Is the Fairford River at Fairford high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (238% of the median).
Is the Fairford River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Fairford River at Fairford?
681 m³/s (24,049 cfs) on July 21, 2011, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05LM001 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.