Rat Lake at Notigi Control Structure

Water level and flow at gauge 05TF004, Manitoba. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
258.12m846.83ft
+2 cm+0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Very high
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 37 years of monthly averages): 257.71 m845.52 ft – 258.00 m846.45 ft, median 257.84 m845.93 ft.

Highest level on record
258.66m848.62ft

May 27, 2017 · approved records 1989–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.54 m1.78 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.16 m0.52 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (257.96 m846.31 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

257.7 m257.8 m257.9 m258.0 m258.1 m845.5 ft846.0 ft846.5 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

256.5 m257.0 m257.5 m258.0 m842 ft844 ft846 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 34 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 snow early this morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 2. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Mainly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 13.

Monday

Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Leaf Rapids (49 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Footprint RiverAbove Footprint Lake · 43 km29.68 m97.37 ftVery high
Churchill RiverAbove Leaf Rapids · 51 km259.53 m851.47 ftNormal
Footprint LakeNelson House · 54 km243.12 m797.63 ftNormal
Churchill RiverAbove Granville Falls · 60 km243.86 m800.06 ftNormal
South Bay Diversion ChannelSouth Bay · 66 km258.27 m847.36 ftVery high
Sapochi RiverNelson House · 66 km9.40 m30.85 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05TF004 · Rat Lake Near Notigi Control Structure

Location: 56.1325, -99.4834 · 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 Rat Lake at Notigi Control Structure today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 258.12 m (846.83 ft).

Is the Rat Lake at Notigi Control Structure high right now?

The level is well above normal for October.

Is the Rat Lake rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Rat Lake at Notigi Control Structure?

258.66 m (848.62 ft) on May 27, 2017, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1989–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Rat Lake at Notigi Control Structure compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.16 m (0.52 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (257.96 m (846.31 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05TF004 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.