Lake St. Martin at Hilbre
Water level and flow at gauge 05LM005, Manitoba. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 59 years of monthly averages): 242.86 m796.79 ft – 243.79 m799.84 ft, median 243.24 m798.03 ft.
August 23, 2011 · approved records 1972–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.98 m6.50 ft below that record.
0.75 m2.46 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (242.94 m797.04 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
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 50 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
| Fairford RiverFairford · 15 km | 246.24 m807.87 ft | Above normal |
| Lake ManitobaSteep Rock · 20 km | 247.73 m812.75 ft | Above normal |
| Fisher RiverFisherton · 68 km | 6.18 m20.29 ft | Below normal |
| Fisher River North of Dallas05SD006 · 74 km | 219.89 m721.43 ft | Below normal |
| East Fisher RiverHodgson · 76 km | 225.16 m738.72 ft | Very low |
| Waterhen RiverWaterhen · 80 km | 250.72 m822.56 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05LM005 · Lake St. Martin Near Hilbre
Location: 51.5088, -98.5289 · 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 Lake St. Martin at Hilbre today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 243.69 m (799.50 ft).
Is the Lake St. Martin at Hilbre high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Lake St. Martin rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Lake St. Martin at Hilbre?
245.67 m (806.01 ft) on August 23, 2011, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Lake St. Martin at Hilbre compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.75 m (2.46 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (242.94 m (797.04 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05LM005 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.