Pipestone Creek at Pipestone
Water level and flow at gauge 05NG003, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (142% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 78 years of monthly averages): 0.09 m³/s3.06 cfs – 0.58 m³/s20.3 cfs, median 0.26 m³/s9.13 cfs. Right now it is at 142% of the median.
June 30, 2014 · approved records 1973–2022 (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 30 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 6.
Forecast for Virden (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Oak LakeOak Lake Resort · 21 km | 429.66 m1,409.64 ft | Above normal |
| Gopher CreekVirden · 21 km | 0.76 m2.50 ft | Normal |
| Stony CreekBroomhill · 24 km | 100.24 m328.88 ft | Very low |
| Souris RiverAbove Napinka Dam · 27 km | 424.36 m1,392.26 ft | Normal |
| Assiniboine River East of Virden05MG014 · 32 km | 367.91 m1,207.04 ft | Very high |
| Medora CreekNapinka · 35 km | 0.89 m2.91 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05NG003 · Pipestone Creek Near Pipestone
Location: 49.5960, -100.9629 · Manitoba
Same river: The Saskatchewan Boundary
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 Pipestone Creek at Pipestone today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 94.37 m (309.63 ft) with a flow of 0.37 m³/s (13.0 cfs).
Is the Pipestone Creek at Pipestone high right now?
The flow is normal for October (142% of the median).
Is the Pipestone Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pipestone Creek at Pipestone?
133 m³/s (4,697 cfs) on June 30, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2022). Events after 2022 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05NG003 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.