Whitewater Lake at Boissevain

Water level and flow at gauge 05NG023, Manitoba. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
496.53m1,629.02ft
−17 cm−6.8 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Normal
↓ falling -17 cm

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 37 years of monthly averages): 495.93 m1,627.06 ft – 496.76 m1,629.78 ft, median 496.24 m1,628.08 ft.

Highest level on record
497.99m1,633.83ft

June 8, 2014 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.47 m4.81 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.16 m0.51 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (496.37 m1,628.51 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

496.0 m496.2 m496.4 m496.6 m496.8 m1,627 ft1,628 ft1,629 ft1,630 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

496.0 m496.5 m497.0 m497.5 m1,626 ft1,628 ft1,630 ft1,632 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 7 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 Turtle Mountain (Provincial Park) (19 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Deloraine ReservoirDeloraine · 14 km540.08 m1,771.91 ftVery high
Boissevain ReservoirBoissevain · 17 km517.67 m1,698.40 ftVery high
Elgin ReservoirElgin · 24 km466.96 m1,532.01 ftVery high
Medora CreekNapinka · 34 km0.89 m2.90 ftNormal
Pembina River North of Killarney05OA001 · 39 km481.21 m1,578.78 ftAbove normal
Elgin CreekSouris · 41 km0.94 m3.07 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 05NG023 · Whitewater Lake Near Boissevain

Location: 49.2226, -100.2626 · 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 Whitewater Lake at Boissevain today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 496.53 m (1,629.02 ft).

Is the Whitewater Lake at Boissevain high right now?

The level is normal for October.

Is the Whitewater Lake rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Whitewater Lake at Boissevain?

497.99 m (1,633.83 ft) on June 8, 2014, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Whitewater Lake at Boissevain compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.16 m (0.51 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (496.37 m (1,628.51 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05NG023 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.