Lake Wahtopanah at Rivers
Water level and flow at gauge 05MF020, Manitoba. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 63 years of monthly averages): 467.72 m1,534.51 ft – 468.25 m1,536.26 ft, median 468.05 m1,535.60 ft.
July 1, 2020 · approved records 1964–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.08 m10.11 ft below that record.
0.18 m0.59 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (468.12 m1,535.84 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 51 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 northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 8 this morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 8. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Brandon (27 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Little Saskatchewan RiverRivers · 1 km | 451.35 m1,480.80 ft | Above normal |
| Oak RiverRivers · 14 km | 0.80 m2.61 ft | Very high |
| Little Saskatchewan RiverAbove Rapid City Dam · 15 km | 479.62 m1,573.56 ft | Normal |
| Oak RiverBradwardine · 22 km | 92.57 m303.70 ft | No normal yet |
| Assiniboine RiverBrandon · 25 km | 356.64 m1,170.07 ft | Very high |
| Assiniboine River North of Griswold05MG013 · 28 km | 362.30 m1,188.63 ft | No normal yet |
About this gauge
Station: 05MF020 · Lake Wahtopanah Near Rivers
Location: 50.0297, -100.2034 · 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 Wahtopanah at Rivers today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 467.94 m (1,535.25 ft).
Is the Lake Wahtopanah at Rivers high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Lake Wahtopanah rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Lake Wahtopanah at Rivers?
471.02 m (1,545.35 ft) on July 1, 2020, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Lake Wahtopanah at Rivers compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.18 m (0.59 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (468.12 m (1,535.84 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05MF020 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.