Winnipeg River at Manito Sipi
Water level and flow at gauge 05PE021, Ontario. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 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 5 years of monthly averages): 300.16 m984.78 ft – 300.82 m986.96 ft, median 300.22 m984.96 ft.
July 19, 1985 · approved records 1982–1985 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.72 m12.19 ft below that record.
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 5 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
Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light early this afternoon. High plus 5. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming clear after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Whiteshell (45 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Goshawk LakeKahkagopkung Onigum · 6 km | 318.07 m1,043.55 ft | No normal yet |
| Winnipeg RiverAbove Boundary Falls · 15 km | 299.62 m983.00 ft | Below normal |
| Winnipeg RiverMinaki · 25 km | 316.03 m1,036.84 ft | Normal |
| Caddy LakeCaddy Lake · 42 km | 318.30 m1,044.30 ft | Normal |
| Sturgeon RiverOutlet of Salvesen Lake · 42 km | 0.33 m1.10 ft | Below normal |
| Whiteshell RiverOutlet of Jessica Lake · 43 km | 307.41 m1,008.55 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PE021 · Winnipeg River at Manito Sipi
Location: 50.1309, -94.9279 · Ontario
Same river: Below Kenora Powerhouse, Minaki, Below Norman Dam and Powerhouse, Darlington Bay, Above Boundary Falls
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 Winnipeg River at Manito Sipi today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 299.42 m (982.35 ft).
Is the Winnipeg River at Manito Sipi high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Winnipeg River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Winnipeg River at Manito Sipi?
303.14 m (994.54 ft) on July 19, 1985, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–1985). Events after 1985 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PE021 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.