Red River at St. Norbert
Water level and flow at gauge 05OC008, Manitoba. The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 13 years of monthly averages): 56.7 m³/s2,002 cfs – 118 m³/s4,167 cfs, median 70.0 m³/s2,472 cfs. Right now it is at 25% of the median.
May 7, 1997 · approved records 1997–2024 (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 8 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 6. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Winnipeg (The Forks) (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Red RiverBelow Floodway Control Structure · 3 km | 223.42 m733.01 ft | No normal yet |
| Red RiverAbove Floodway Control Structure · 4 km | 223.22 m732.36 ft | Very low |
| Red RiverAbove Red River Floodway · 5 km | 223.22 m732.36 ft | Very low |
| Red RiverSt. Adolphe · 12 km | 223.45 m733.09 ft | Below normal |
| Omands CreekEmpress Street East · 12 km | 3.65 m11.97 ft | Above normal |
| Red RiverJames Avenue Pumping Station · 13 km | 222.66 m730.50 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05OC008 · Red River Near St. Norbert
Location: 49.7847, -97.1352 · Manitoba
Same river: Emerson, Ste. Agathe, Below Floodway Control Structure, Above Floodway Control Structure, Above Red River Floodway, St. Adolphe, Selkirk, James Avenue Pumping Station
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 Red River at St. Norbert today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 222.90 m (731.30 ft) with a flow of 17.6 m³/s (622 cfs).
Is the Red River at St. Norbert high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median).
Is the Red River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Red River at St. Norbert?
2,220 m³/s (78,399 cfs) on May 7, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1997–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05OC008 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.