Winnipeg River at Lac du Bonnet
Water level and flow at gauge 05PF062, Manitoba. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 76 years of monthly averages): 254.77 m835.87 ft – 254.90 m836.28 ft, median 254.87 m836.20 ft.
May 22, 2022 · approved records 1992–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.53 m1.73 ft below that record.
0.09 m0.31 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (254.86 m836.16 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 72 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 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 Pinawa (17 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Nutimik LakeNutimik Lake · 29 km | 274.28 m899.85 ft | Below normal |
| Brokenhead RiverBeausejour · 32 km | 228.41 m749.39 ft | Normal |
| Whitemouth RiverWhitemouth · 36 km | 268.12 m879.65 ft | Normal |
| Whiteshell RiverOutlet of Jessica Lake · 46 km | 307.41 m1,008.57 ft | Normal |
| Devils CreekLibau · 47 km | 1.77 m5.81 ft | Normal |
| Bird RiverOutlet of Bird Lake · 51 km | 1.07 m3.50 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PF062 · Winnipeg River at Lac du Bonnet
Location: 50.2577, -96.0569 · 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 Winnipeg River at Lac du Bonnet today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 254.77 m (835.86 ft).
Is the Winnipeg River at Lac du Bonnet high right now?
The level is 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 Lac du Bonnet?
255.29 m (837.58 ft) on May 22, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Winnipeg River at Lac du Bonnet compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.09 m (0.31 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (254.86 m (836.16 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PF062 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.