Gainsborough Creek at Lyleton
Water level and flow at gauge 05NF007, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (988% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 31 years of monthly averages): 0.02 m³/s0.60 cfs – 0.10 m³/s3.60 cfs, median 0.03 m³/s1.17 cfs. Right now it is at 988% of the median.
April 12, 1976 · approved records 1964–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 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 6. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Periods of snow. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Melita (24 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Antler RiverMelita · 11 km | 1.59 m5.20 ft | Above normal |
| Graham CreekMelita · 23 km | 429.12 m1,407.88 ft | Normal |
| Stony CreekBroomhill · 34 km | 100.24 m328.88 ft | Very low |
| Lightning CreekCarnduff · 41 km | 1.64 m5.39 ft | Very high |
| Souris RiverAbove Napinka Dam · 42 km | 424.36 m1,392.26 ft | Normal |
| Medora CreekNapinka · 43 km | 0.89 m2.91 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05NF007 · Gainsborough Creek Near Lyleton
Location: 49.0950, -101.1830 · 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 Gainsborough Creek at Lyleton today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.65 m (2.14 ft) with a flow of 0.33 m³/s (11.5 cfs).
Is the Gainsborough Creek at Lyleton high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (988% of the median).
Is the Gainsborough Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Gainsborough Creek at Lyleton?
94.3 m³/s (3,330 cfs) on April 12, 1976, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05NF007 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.