Assiniboine River at Russell
Water level and flow at gauge 05ME001, Manitoba. The flow is well above normal for October (511% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 100 years of monthly averages): 3.36 m³/s119 cfs – 8.44 m³/s298 cfs, median 5.50 m³/s194 cfs. Right now it is at 511% of the median.
July 10, 2014 · approved records 1958–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.
65% higher than on October 25, 2025 (17.0 m³/s600 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 90 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
| Conjuring CreekRussell · 10 km | 553.60 m1,816.26 ft | Very high |
| Smith CreekMarchwell · 10 km | 0.72 m2.35 ft | Above normal |
| Blackbird CreekShellmouth · 16 km | 94.23 m309.17 ft | No normal yet |
| Lake of the PrairiesShellmouth · 17 km | 428.31 m1,405.21 ft | Very high |
| Shell RiverInglis · 19 km | 437.90 m1,436.67 ft | Very high |
| Silver CreekBinscarth · 24 km | 1.47 m4.82 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05ME001 · Assiniboine River Near Russell
Location: 50.8101, -101.4354 · Manitoba
Same river: Miniota, Brandon, Holland, Headingley, Portage la Prairie, Baie St. Paul
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 Assiniboine River at Russell today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 408.77 m (1,341.10 ft) with a flow of 28.1 m³/s (992 cfs).
Is the Assiniboine River at Russell high right now?
The flow is well above normal for October (511% of the median).
Is the Assiniboine River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Assiniboine River at Russell?
460 m³/s (16,245 cfs) on July 10, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Assiniboine River at Russell compare with a year ago?
The flow is 65% higher than on October 25, 2025 (17.0 m³/s (600 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05ME001 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.