Manning Canal at Ile des Chenes
Water level and flow at gauge 05OE006, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (223% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 44 years of monthly averages): 0.08 m³/s2.75 cfs – 0.25 m³/s9.01 cfs, median 0.15 m³/s5.14 cfs. Right now it is at 223% of the median.
April 19, 1979 · approved records 1979–2020 (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 46 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 (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Seine River DiversionIle des Chenes · 9 km | 232.41 m762.49 ft | Normal |
| Tourond CreekTourond · 13 km | 238.24 m781.63 ft | Below normal |
| Seine River South of Prairie Grove05OH009 · 16 km | 1.02 m3.33 ft | Normal |
| Red RiverSt. Adolphe · 16 km | 223.45 m733.09 ft | Below normal |
| Red RiverAbove Red River Floodway · 20 km | 223.22 m732.36 ft | Very low |
| Rat RiverOtterburne · 21 km | 231.79 m760.46 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05OE006 · Manning Canal Near Ile des Chenes
Location: 49.6354, -96.9063 · 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 Manning Canal at Ile des Chenes today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 0.84 m (2.76 ft) with a flow of 0.33 m³/s (11.5 cfs).
Is the Manning Canal at Ile des Chenes high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (223% of the median).
Is the Manning Canal rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Manning Canal at Ile des Chenes?
64.0 m³/s (2,260 cfs) on April 19, 1979, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2020). Events after 2020 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05OE006 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.