Lake Winnipeg at Berens River
Water level and flow at gauge 05RD005, Manitoba. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 104 years of monthly averages): 217.25 m712.77 ft – 217.76 m714.43 ft, median 217.50 m713.58 ft.
July 26, 1974 · approved records 1965–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.27 m4.17 ft below that record.
0.90 m2.97 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (217.06 m712.14 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 96 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 cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning and early this afternoon. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 except 80 in the lee of lake Winnipeg early this morning. Wind becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this morning then light near noon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 1.
Forecast for Berens River (0 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Poplar RiverOutlet of Weaver Lake · 50 km | — | Normal |
| Weaver LakeOutlet · 50 km | 28.32 m92.92 ft | Normal |
| Round LakeOutlet · 56 km | 1.32 m4.34 ft | Normal |
| Pigeon RiverOutlet of Round Lake · 56 km | — | Normal |
| Lake WinnipegGeorge Island · 66 km | 217.61 m713.93 ft | Normal |
| Lake WinnipegMatheson Island Landing · 70 km | 217.86 m714.77 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05RD005 · Lake Winnipeg at Berens River
Location: 52.3533, -97.0220 · Manitoba
Same lake: George Island, Victoria Beach, Gimli, Pine Dock, Matheson Island Landing, Mission Point
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 Lake Winnipeg at Berens River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 217.96 m (715.11 ft).
Is the Lake Winnipeg at Berens River high right now?
The level is above normal for October.
Is the Lake Winnipeg rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Lake Winnipeg at Berens River?
219.24 m (719.28 ft) on July 26, 1974, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1965–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Lake Winnipeg at Berens River compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.90 m (2.97 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (217.06 m (712.14 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05RD005 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.