Birdtail Creek at Birtle
Water level and flow at gauge 05ME003, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (191% 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 70 years of monthly averages): 0.15 m³/s5.27 cfs – 1.00 m³/s35.4 cfs, median 0.55 m³/s19.4 cfs. Right now it is at 191% of the median.
April 23, 1995 · approved records 1974–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.09 m³/s38.5 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 64 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
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 11.
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Shoal Lake (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Silver CreekBinscarth · 24 km | 1.47 m4.81 ft | Above normal |
| Assiniboine River Southwest of St. Lazare05ME011 · 28 km | 389.25 m1,277.07 ft | Above normal |
| Shoal LakeAbove Outlet Control Structure · 29 km | 547.29 m1,795.57 ft | No normal yet |
| Minnewasta CreekBeulah · 29 km | 97.58 m320.16 ft | No normal yet |
| Deerhorn CreekWelby · 35 km | 96.89 m317.87 ft | No normal yet |
| Conjuring CreekRussell · 38 km | 553.60 m1,816.26 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05ME003 · Birdtail Creek Near Birtle
Location: 50.5347, -100.9525 · 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 Birdtail Creek at Birtle today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 484.29 m (1,588.86 ft) with a flow of 1.05 m³/s (37.1 cfs).
Is the Birdtail Creek at Birtle high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (191% of the median).
Is the Birdtail Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Birdtail Creek at Birtle?
71.5 m³/s (2,525 cfs) on April 23, 1995, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Birdtail Creek at Birtle compare with a year ago?
The flow is 4% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.09 m³/s (38.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05ME003 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.