Pembina River at Windygates
Water level and flow at gauge 05OB007, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (197% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 61 years of monthly averages): 0.49 m³/s17.3 cfs – 2.30 m³/s81.2 cfs, median 1.19 m³/s42.0 cfs. Right now it is at 197% of the median.
April 13, 2006 · approved records 1967–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% 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 53 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
Sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Morden (22 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mowbray CreekMowbray · 13 km | 466.18 m1,529.47 ft | Normal |
| Lake MinnewastaMorden · 20 km | 329.04 m1,079.54 ft | Normal |
| Deadhorse CreekMorden · 22 km | 96.80 m317.58 ft | No normal yet |
| Snowflake CreekSnowflake · 24 km | 373.20 m1,224.42 ft | Normal |
| Pembina RiverLa Riviere · 37 km | 392.82 m1,288.79 ft | Very high |
| South Branch of South Tobacco CreekHighway 240 · 37 km | 0.74 m2.41 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05OB007 · Pembina River Near Windygates
Location: 49.0314, -98.2774 · Manitoba
Same river: Above Lorne Lake, La Riviere, Outlet of Swan Lake, Below Crystal Creek
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 Pembina River at Windygates today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 337.36 m (1,106.83 ft) with a flow of 2.34 m³/s (82.6 cfs).
Is the Pembina River at Windygates high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (197% of the median).
Is the Pembina River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pembina River at Windygates?
415 m³/s (14,656 cfs) on April 13, 2006, 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 05OB007 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.