Snowflake Creek at Snowflake
Water level and flow at gauge 05OB016, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (246% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 43 years of monthly averages): 0.01 m³/s0.21 cfs – 0.16 m³/s5.51 cfs, median 0.04 m³/s1.24 cfs. Right now it is at 246% of the median.
July 12, 1997 · approved records 1968–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% 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 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
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.
Clear. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Periods of snow. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Pilot Mound (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mowbray CreekMowbray · 11 km | 466.18 m1,529.47 ft | Normal |
| Pembina RiverWindygates · 24 km | 337.36 m1,106.83 ft | Above normal |
| Pembina RiverLa Riviere · 24 km | 392.82 m1,288.78 ft | Very high |
| Cypress CreekClearwater · 29 km | 449.59 m1,475.05 ft | Normal |
| Mary Jane ReservoirLa Riviere · 30 km | 468.29 m1,536.39 ft | Above normal |
| Pembina RiverBelow Crystal Creek · 39 km | 1.17 m3.85 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05OB016 · Snowflake Creek Near Snowflake
Location: 49.0203, -98.6035 · 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 Snowflake Creek at Snowflake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 373.20 m (1,224.42 ft) with a flow of 0.09 m³/s (3.04 cfs).
Is the Snowflake Creek at Snowflake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (246% of the median).
Is the Snowflake Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Snowflake Creek at Snowflake?
76.8 m³/s (2,712 cfs) on July 12, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05OB016 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.