Kettle River at Gillam
Water level and flow at gauge 05UF004, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (163% 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 61 years of monthly averages): 6.58 m³/s232 cfs – 23.6 m³/s833 cfs, median 14.7 m³/s519 cfs. Right now it is at 163% of the median.
June 3, 1983 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 12% of that record.
32% lower than on October 25, 2025 (35.4 m³/s1,250 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 59 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
Periods of snow ending this afternoon then cloudy. Wind northwest 50 km/h gusting to 70 diminishing to 30 gusting to 60 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. Wind chill near minus 12.
Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 13.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 3.
Forecast for Gillam (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Limestone RiverBird · 35 km | 64.98 m213.20 ft | Normal |
| Angling RiverBird · 75 km | 13.09 m42.96 ft | Above normal |
| Split LakeSplit Lake · 86 km | 167.12 m548.29 ft | Normal |
| Little Churchill RiverAbove Recluse Lake · 93 km | 29.36 m96.33 ft | Normal |
| Weir RiverAbove the Mouth · 107 km | 96.01 m315.01 ft | Above normal |
| Little Beaver RiverThe Mouth · 157 km | 29.07 m95.38 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05UF004 · Kettle River Near Gillam
Location: 56.3416, -94.6970 · 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 Kettle River at Gillam today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 4.85 m (15.91 ft) with a flow of 24.0 m³/s (848 cfs).
Is the Kettle River at Gillam high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (163% of the median).
Is the Kettle River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kettle River at Gillam?
202 m³/s (7,134 cfs) on June 3, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kettle River at Gillam compare with a year ago?
The flow is 32% lower than on October 25, 2025 (35.4 m³/s (1,250 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05UF004 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.