Bird River outlet of Bird Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05PJ001, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (141% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 35 years of monthly averages): 1.96 m³/s69.4 cfs – 6.83 m³/s241 cfs, median 2.95 m³/s104 cfs. Right now it is at 141% of the median.
May 9, 2022 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.
231% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.26 m³/s44.5 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 22 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 (48 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Winnipeg RiverAbove Boundary Falls · 36 km | 299.63 m983.03 ft | Below normal |
| Nutimik LakeNutimik Lake · 40 km | 274.30 m899.92 ft | Normal |
| Whiteshell RiverOutlet of Jessica Lake · 48 km | 307.41 m1,008.58 ft | Normal |
| Goshawk LakeKahkagopkung Onigum · 50 km | 318.06 m1,043.51 ft | No normal yet |
| Winnipeg RiverManito Sipi · 51 km | 299.42 m982.35 ft | Very low |
| Winnipeg RiverLac du Bonnet · 51 km | 254.76 m835.83 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PJ001 · Bird River at Outlet of Bird Lake
Location: 50.4628, -95.4143 · 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 Bird River outlet of Bird Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.06 m (3.49 ft) with a flow of 4.17 m³/s (147 cfs).
Is the Bird River outlet of Bird Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (141% of the median).
Is the Bird River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Bird River outlet of Bird Lake?
95.1 m³/s (3,358 cfs) on May 9, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Bird River outlet of Bird Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 231% higher than on October 25, 2025 (1.26 m³/s (44.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PJ001 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.