Medora Creek at Napinka

Water level and flow at gauge 05NG020, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (325% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.89m2.91ft
−2 cm−0.8 in in 24 h
Flow
0.16m³/s5.51cfs
-15% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -15%

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 12 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.13 cfs – 0.46 m³/s16.2 cfs, median 0.05 m³/s1.70 cfs. Right now it is at 325% of the median.

Highest flow on record
42.3m³/s1,494cfs

April 12, 1996 · approved records 1980–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.0 m³/s0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0 cfs5 cfs10 cfs15 cfs20 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 35 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

Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 6. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Periods of snow. Low minus 3.

Forecast for Melita (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Souris RiverAbove Napinka Dam · 9 km424.36 m1,392.27 ftNormal
Graham CreekMelita · 22 km429.12 m1,407.88 ftNormal
Deloraine ReservoirDeloraine · 29 km540.08 m1,771.91 ftVery high
Stony CreekBroomhill · 30 km100.24 m328.87 ftVery low
Whitewater LakeBoissevain · 34 km496.53 m1,629.03 ftNormal
Pipestone CreekPipestone · 35 km94.37 m309.63 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05NG020 · Medora Creek Near Napinka

Location: 49.3258, -100.7037 · 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 Medora Creek at Napinka today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 0.89 m (2.91 ft) with a flow of 0.16 m³/s (5.51 cfs).

Is the Medora Creek at Napinka high right now?

The flow is normal for October (325% of the median).

Is the Medora Creek rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Medora Creek at Napinka?

42.3 m³/s (1,494 cfs) on April 12, 1996, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05NG020 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.