Roseau River at Gardenton

Water level and flow at gauge 05OD004, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (58% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
292.43m959.41ft
−2 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
1.30m³/s45.9cfs
-16% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -16%

Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 57 years of monthly averages): 0.90 m³/s31.7 cfs – 6.07 m³/s214 cfs, median 2.24 m³/s79.1 cfs. Right now it is at 58% of the median.

Highest flow on record
123m³/s4,344cfs

June 25, 2002 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

96% lower than on October 25, 2025 (32.3 m³/s1,141 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s2 m³/s4 m³/s6 m³/s0 cfs50 cfs100 cfs150 cfs200 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 21 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 7. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Low minus 2.

Forecast for Vita (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Vita DrainStuartburn · 11 km7.00 m22.97 ftBelow normal
Roseau RiverDominion City · 25 km240.37 m788.60 ftNormal
Joubert CreekPansy · 27 km5.20 m17.05 ftVery low
St. Malo LakeSt. Malo · 31 km256.13 m840.33 ftAbove normal
Rat RiverSundown · 32 km315.81 m1,036.11 ftNormal
Pansy DrainSarto · 33 km0.33 m1.09 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 05OD004 · Roseau River at Gardenton

Location: 49.0894, -96.6845 · Manitoba

Same river: Dominion City, Above Dominion City Dam

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 Roseau River at Gardenton today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 292.43 m (959.41 ft) with a flow of 1.30 m³/s (45.9 cfs).

Is the Roseau River at Gardenton high right now?

The flow is normal for October (58% of the median).

Is the Roseau River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Roseau River at Gardenton?

123 m³/s (4,344 cfs) on June 25, 2002, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Roseau River at Gardenton compare with a year ago?

The flow is 96% lower than on October 25, 2025 (32.3 m³/s (1,141 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05OD004 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.