Pigeon River outlet of Round Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 05RD008, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (115% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
—
 
Flow
76.2m³/s2,691cfs
-1% in 24 h
Status
Normal
→ 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 43 years of monthly averages): 43.4 m³/s1,534 cfs – 88.3 m³/s3,117 cfs, median 66.2 m³/s2,338 cfs. Right now it is at 115% of the median.

Highest flow on record
318m³/s11,230cfs

June 14, 1979 · approved records 1966–1996 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 24% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

55% higher than on October 25, 2025 (49.2 m³/s1,737 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

50 m³/s60 m³/s70 m³/s80 m³/s90 m³/s1,500 cfs2,000 cfs2,500 cfs3,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s250 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 43 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

Today

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.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 1.

Forecast for Bloodvein (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Round LakeOutlet · 0 km1.32 m4.33 ftNormal
Bloodvein RiverAbove Bloodvein Bay · 39 km29.48 m96.73 ftNormal
Lake WinnipegMatheson Island Landing · 49 km217.83 m714.68 ftAbove normal
Lake WinnipegPine Dock · 52 km217.85 m714.74 ftAbove normal
Lake WinnipegBerens River · 56 km217.86 m714.75 ftAbove normal
Family LakeLittle Grand Rapids · 64 km304.39 m998.66 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05RD008 · Pigeon River at Outlet of Round Lake

Location: 52.0288, -96.3952 · 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 Pigeon River outlet of Round Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 76.2 m³/s (2,691 cfs).

Is the Pigeon River outlet of Round Lake high right now?

The flow is normal for October (115% of the median).

Is the Pigeon River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pigeon River outlet of Round Lake?

318 m³/s (11,230 cfs) on June 14, 1979, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1966–1996). Events after 1996 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Pigeon River outlet of Round Lake compare with a year ago?

The flow is 55% higher than on October 25, 2025 (49.2 m³/s (1,737 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05RD008 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.