Plum Creek at Souris

Water level and flow at gauge 05NG007, Manitoba. The flow is well above normal for October (810% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
417.60m1,370.09ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
4.40m³/s155cfs
-2% in 24 h
Status
Very high
→ 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 31 years of monthly averages): 0.05 m³/s1.85 cfs – 1.61 m³/s56.9 cfs, median 0.54 m³/s19.2 cfs. Right now it is at 810% of the median.

Highest flow on record
60.1m³/s2,122cfs

July 15, 2014 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s2 m³/s4 m³/s0 cfs50 cfs100 cfs150 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 8 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

Today

Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 12 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 11.

Monday

Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 6.

Forecast for Souris (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Souris RiverSouris · 4 km409.37 m1,343.06 ftVery high
Elgin CreekSouris · 6 km0.94 m3.08 ftVery high
Elgin ReservoirElgin · 21 km466.96 m1,532.01 ftVery high
Assiniboine River North of Griswold05MG013 · 27 km362.29 m1,188.63 ftNo normal yet
Oak LakeOak Lake Resort · 31 km429.66 m1,409.64 ftAbove normal
Little Souris RiverBrandon · 35 km1.66 m5.44 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05NG007 · Plum Creek Near Souris

Location: 49.6258, -100.3034 · 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 Plum Creek at Souris today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 417.60 m (1,370.09 ft) with a flow of 4.40 m³/s (155 cfs).

Is the Plum Creek at Souris high right now?

The flow is well above normal for October (810% of the median).

Is the Plum Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Plum Creek at Souris?

60.1 m³/s (2,122 cfs) on July 15, 2014, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05NG007 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.