Red River at James Avenue Pumping Station
Water level and flow at gauge 05OJ015, Manitoba. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 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 53 years of monthly averages): 223.23 m732.39 ft – 223.62 m733.67 ft, median 223.43 m733.04 ft.
May 3, 1997 · approved records 1971–2021 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 6.59 m21.61 ft below that record.
0.50 m1.64 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (223.16 m732.14 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 52 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) (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Omands CreekEmpress Street East · 5 km | 3.65 m11.97 ft | Above normal |
| Sturgeon CreekSt. James · 11 km | 2.06 m6.77 ft | Above normal |
| Grassmere Creek DrainMiddlechurch · 11 km | 227.40 m746.06 ft | Very high |
| Red RiverSt. Norbert · 13 km | 222.91 m731.32 ft | Very low |
| Red RiverBelow Floodway Control Structure · 16 km | 223.42 m733.00 ft | No normal yet |
| Red RiverAbove Floodway Control Structure · 16 km | 223.23 m732.38 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 05OJ015 · Red River at James Avenue Pumping Station
Location: 49.8985, -97.1322 · Manitoba
Same river: Emerson, St. Norbert, Ste. Agathe, Below Floodway Control Structure, Above Floodway Control Structure, Above Red River Floodway, St. Adolphe, Selkirk
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 Red River at James Avenue Pumping Station today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 222.66 m (730.51 ft).
Is the Red River at James Avenue Pumping Station high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Red River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Red River at James Avenue Pumping Station?
229.24 m (752.12 ft) on May 3, 1997, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2021). Events after 2021 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Red River at James Avenue Pumping Station compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.50 m (1.64 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (223.16 m (732.14 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05OJ015 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.