Poplar River outlet of Weaver Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05RE001, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (141% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 33 years of monthly averages): 13.8 m³/s487 cfs – 23.4 m³/s826 cfs, median 17.6 m³/s622 cfs. Right now it is at 141% of the median.
June 8, 1979 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% of that record.
328% higher than on October 25, 2025 (5.82 m³/s206 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 33 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 Poplar River (42 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Weaver LakeOutlet · 0 km | 28.35 m93.00 ft | Normal |
| Lake WinnipegBerens River · 50 km | 217.85 m714.72 ft | Above normal |
| Lake WinnipegGeorge Island · 58 km | 217.53 m713.68 ft | Normal |
| Round LakeOutlet · 86 km | 1.32 m4.34 ft | Normal |
| Pigeon RiverOutlet of Round Lake · 86 km | — | Normal |
| Lake WinnipegMatheson Island Landing · 117 km | 217.81 m714.59 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05RE001 · Poplar River at Outlet of Weaver Lake
Location: 52.7727, -96.7591 · 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 Poplar River outlet of Weaver Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is — with a flow of 24.9 m³/s (879 cfs).
Is the Poplar River outlet of Weaver Lake high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (141% of the median).
Is the Poplar River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Poplar River outlet of Weaver Lake?
311 m³/s (10,983 cfs) on June 8, 1979, 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 Poplar River outlet of Weaver Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 328% higher than on October 25, 2025 (5.82 m³/s (206 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05RE001 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.