Burntwood River above Manasan Falls

Water level and flow at gauge 05TG005, Manitoba. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
197.19m646.96ft
+0 cm+0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
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 37 years of monthly averages): 196.32 m644.09 ft – 197.37 m647.52 ft, median 197.07 m646.54 ft.

Highest level on record
197.96m649.48ft

May 18, 2014 · approved records 1990–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.77 m2.51 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

1.78 m5.85 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (195.41 m641.11 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

196.5 m197.0 m644 ft645 ft646 ft647 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

195 m196 m197 m640 ft642 ft644 ft646 ft648 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 1. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill near minus 13.

Monday

Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Thompson (6 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Burntwood RiverThompson · 5 km187.45 m615.00 ftAbove normal
Taylor RiverThompson · 29 km28.28 m92.79 ftNormal
Sapochi RiverNelson House · 40 km9.40 m30.85 ftAbove normal
Odei RiverThompson · 48 km96.84 m317.72 ftAbove normal
Footprint LakeNelson House · 59 km243.12 m797.63 ftNormal
Grass RiverAbove Standing Stone Falls · 59 km29.44 m96.58 ftNormal

About this gauge

Station: 05TG005 · Burntwood River Above Manasan Falls

Location: 55.7129, -97.9486 · Manitoba

Same river: Above Leaf Rapids, Thompson

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 Burntwood River above Manasan Falls today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 197.19 m (646.96 ft).

Is the Burntwood River above Manasan Falls high right now?

The level is normal for October.

Is the Burntwood River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Burntwood River above Manasan Falls?

197.96 m (649.48 ft) on May 18, 2014, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1990–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Burntwood River above Manasan Falls compare with a year ago?

The level is 1.78 m (5.85 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (195.41 m (641.11 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05TG005 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.