Whiteshell River outlet of Jessica Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05PG001, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (87% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 63 years of monthly averages): 1.06 m³/s37.6 cfs – 4.73 m³/s167 cfs, median 2.37 m³/s83.7 cfs. Right now it is at 87% of the median.
May 22, 2022 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
2226% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.09 m³/s3.14 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 60 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 (5 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 · 18 km | 274.26 m899.81 ft | Below normal |
| Caddy LakeCaddy Lake · 33 km | 318.31 m1,044.31 ft | Normal |
| Whitemouth RiverWhitemouth · 34 km | 268.12 m879.65 ft | Normal |
| Winnipeg RiverAbove Boundary Falls · 35 km | 299.62 m983.01 ft | Below normal |
| West Hawk LakeWest Hawk Lake · 39 km | 332.42 m1,090.60 ft | Below normal |
| Falcon LakeFalcon Lake · 42 km | 324.79 m1,065.58 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PG001 · Whiteshell River at Outlet of Jessica Lake
Location: 50.0349, -95.5067 · 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 Whiteshell River outlet of Jessica Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 307.41 m (1,008.56 ft) with a flow of 2.07 m³/s (73.1 cfs).
Is the Whiteshell River outlet of Jessica Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (87% of the median).
Is the Whiteshell River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Whiteshell River outlet of Jessica Lake?
62.6 m³/s (2,211 cfs) on May 22, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Whiteshell River outlet of Jessica Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 2226% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.09 m³/s (3.14 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PG001 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.