Rat River at Otterburne
Water level and flow at gauge 05OE001, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (140% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 103 years of monthly averages): 0.39 m³/s13.9 cfs – 1.92 m³/s68.0 cfs, median 0.87 m³/s30.6 cfs. Right now it is at 140% of the median.
April 22, 1997 · approved records 1962–2024 (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 50 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 Steinbach (25 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Joubert CreekSt. Pierre-Jolys · 3 km | 236.09 m774.56 ft | Normal |
| Tourond CreekTourond · 8 km | 238.24 m781.63 ft | Normal |
| Marsh RiverOtterburne · 12 km | 232.00 m761.14 ft | Very low |
| St. Malo LakeSt. Malo · 17 km | 256.13 m840.32 ft | Above normal |
| Red RiverSte. Agathe · 17 km | 223.78 m734.18 ft | Normal |
| Manning CanalIle des Chenes · 21 km | 0.85 m2.78 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05OE001 · Rat River Near Otterburne
Location: 49.4619, -97.0092 · Manitoba
Same river: Sundown
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 Rat River at Otterburne today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 231.77 m (760.39 ft) with a flow of 1.21 m³/s (42.7 cfs).
Is the Rat River at Otterburne high right now?
The flow is normal for October (140% of the median).
Is the Rat River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Rat River at Otterburne?
204 m³/s (7,204 cfs) on April 22, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1962–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05OE001 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.