Sapochi River at Nelson House
Water level and flow at gauge 05TG006, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (234% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 32 years of monthly averages): 1.00 m³/s35.5 cfs – 3.00 m³/s106 cfs, median 2.02 m³/s71.5 cfs. Right now it is at 234% of the median.
May 23, 2017 · approved records 1994–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 11% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 31 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. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High minus 1. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.
Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill near minus 13.
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.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Thompson (44 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 · 25 km | 29.68 m97.38 ft | Very high |
| Footprint LakeNelson House · 28 km | 243.12 m797.65 ft | Normal |
| Burntwood RiverAbove Manasan Falls · 40 km | 197.19 m646.95 ft | Normal |
| Burntwood RiverThompson · 42 km | 187.45 m615.00 ft | Above normal |
| Taylor RiverThompson · 50 km | 28.29 m92.81 ft | Normal |
| Burntwood RiverAbove Leaf Rapids · 65 km | 99.24 m325.59 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05TG006 · Sapochi River Near Nelson House
Location: 55.9085, -98.4919 · 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 Sapochi River at Nelson House today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 9.41 m (30.86 ft) with a flow of 4.74 m³/s (167 cfs).
Is the Sapochi River at Nelson House high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (234% of the median).
Is the Sapochi River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Sapochi River at Nelson House?
44.0 m³/s (1,554 cfs) on May 23, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1994–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05TG006 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.