Footprint Lake at Nelson House
Water level and flow at gauge 05TF001, Manitoba. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 52 years of monthly averages): 241.95 m793.80 ft – 243.36 m798.44 ft, median 242.98 m797.17 ft.
February 2, 1997 · approved records 1972–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.87 m2.86 ft below that record.
2.12 m6.97 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (241.00 m790.68 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 45 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.
Nearby gauges
| Footprint RiverAbove Footprint Lake · 16 km | 29.68 m97.38 ft | Very high |
| Sapochi RiverNelson House · 28 km | 9.41 m30.86 ft | Above normal |
| Burntwood RiverAbove Leaf Rapids · 38 km | 99.21 m325.50 ft | Above normal |
| Rat LakeNotigi Control Structure · 54 km | 258.12 m846.86 ft | Very high |
| Taylor RiverThompson · 54 km | 28.28 m92.79 ft | Normal |
| Burntwood RiverAbove Manasan Falls · 59 km | 197.19 m646.96 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05TF001 · Footprint Lake at Nelson House
Location: 55.7831, -98.8815 · 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 Footprint Lake at Nelson House today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 243.12 m (797.64 ft).
Is the Footprint Lake at Nelson House high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Footprint Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Footprint Lake at Nelson House?
243.99 m (800.51 ft) on February 2, 1997, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Footprint Lake at Nelson House compare with a year ago?
The level is 2.12 m (6.97 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (241.00 m (790.68 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05TF001 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.