Oak Lake at Oak Lake Resort

Water level and flow at gauge 05NG813, Manitoba. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
429.64m1,409.59ft
−4 cm−1.6 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Above normal
↓ falling -4 cm

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 30 years of monthly averages): 429.28 m1,408.39 ft – 429.53 m1,409.22 ft, median 429.47 m1,409.01 ft.

Highest level on record
430.68m1,412.99ft

April 17, 1976 · approved records 1974–1996 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.04 m3.40 ft below that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

429.3 m429.4 m429.5 m429.6 m429.7 m1,408.5 ft1,409.0 ft1,409.5 ft1,410.0 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

429.0 m429.5 m430.0 m1,407 ft1,408 ft1,409 ft1,410 ft1,411 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median2026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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 northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 4. 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 Virden (23 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Baileys CreekOak Lake · 19 km102.90 m337.59 ftNormal
Pipestone CreekPipestone · 21 km94.37 m309.63 ftNormal
Gopher CreekVirden · 21 km0.76 m2.49 ftNormal
Assiniboine River East of Virden05MG014 · 23 km367.90 m1,207.03 ftVery high
Assiniboine River North of Griswold05MG013 · 25 km362.28 m1,188.57 ftNo normal yet
Plum CreekSouris · 31 km417.61 m1,370.10 ftVery high

About this gauge

Station: 05NG813 · Oak Lake at Oak Lake Resort

Location: 49.6906, -100.7169 · 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

For flood warnings, advisories and approved data, always use these official services:

Questions

What is the water level of the Oak Lake at Oak Lake Resort today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 429.64 m (1,409.59 ft).

Is the Oak Lake at Oak Lake Resort high right now?

The level is above normal for October.

Is the Oak Lake rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Oak Lake at Oak Lake Resort?

430.68 m (1,412.99 ft) on April 17, 1976, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–1996). Events after 1996 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05NG813 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.