Elm Creek Channel at Elm Creek
Water level and flow at gauge 05OG005, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (35% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 9 years of monthly averages): 0.00 m³/s0.11 cfs – 0.08 m³/s2.97 cfs, median 0.02 m³/s0.81 cfs. Right now it is at 35% of the median.
April 24, 1997 · approved records 1982–2024 (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 35 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.
Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Portage la Prairie (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| La Salle RiverElie · 17 km | 237.43 m778.96 ft | Very low |
| Assiniboine RiverPortage la Prairie · 25 km | 255.17 m837.18 ft | Very high |
| Assiniboine RiverBaie St. Paul · 27 km | 240.14 m787.85 ft | Above normal |
| Portage ReservoirPortage la Prairie · 29 km | 262.32 m860.62 ft | Normal |
| Norquay ChannelHomewood · 29 km | 6.64 m21.78 ft | Normal |
| Boyne RiverCarman · 33 km | 252.10 m827.10 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05OG005 · Elm Creek Channel Near Elm Creek
Location: 49.8129, -97.9827 · 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 Elm Creek Channel at Elm Creek today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 99.89 m (327.73 ft) with a flow of 0.01 m³/s (0.28 cfs).
Is the Elm Creek Channel at Elm Creek high right now?
The flow is normal for October (35% of the median).
Is the Elm Creek Channel rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Elm Creek Channel at Elm Creek?
59.7 m³/s (2,108 cfs) on April 24, 1997, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05OG005 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.