Limestone River at Bird
Water level and flow at gauge 05UG001, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (184% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 57 years of monthly averages): 11.6 m³/s410 cfs – 29.0 m³/s1,024 cfs, median 18.6 m³/s657 cfs. Right now it is at 184% of the median.
May 22, 2017 · approved records 1971–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% 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 53 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 west 60 km/h gusting to 90 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 60 near noon. Temperature falling to minus 4 this afternoon. Wind chill minus 12 this afternoon.
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 (36 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Kettle RiverGillam · 35 km | 4.85 m15.91 ft | Above normal |
| Angling RiverBird · 40 km | 13.10 m42.98 ft | Above normal |
| Weir RiverAbove the Mouth · 73 km | 96.00 m314.97 ft | Above normal |
| Little Churchill RiverAbove Recluse Lake · 105 km | 29.35 m96.30 ft | Normal |
| Split LakeSplit Lake · 119 km | 167.11 m548.27 ft | Normal |
| Gods RiverShamattawa · 151 km | 25.46 m83.51 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05UG001 · Limestone River Near Bird
Location: 56.5126, -94.2162 · 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 Limestone River at Bird today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 64.98 m (213.18 ft) with a flow of 34.3 m³/s (1,211 cfs).
Is the Limestone River at Bird high right now?
The flow is above normal for October (184% of the median).
Is the Limestone River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Limestone River at Bird?
415 m³/s (14,656 cfs) on May 22, 2017, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05UG001 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.