Angling River at Bird

Water level and flow at gauge 05UH001, Manitoba. The flow is above normal for October (217% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
13.09m42.96ft
+9 cm+3.4 in in 24 h
Flow
21.3m³/s752cfs
+25% in 24 h
Status
Above normal
↑ rising +25%

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 46 years of monthly averages): 6.14 m³/s217 cfs – 19.0 m³/s669 cfs, median 9.83 m³/s347 cfs. Right now it is at 217% of the median.

Highest flow on record
313m³/s11,054cfs

June 2, 1983 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 7% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

26% lower than on October 25, 2025 (28.6 m³/s1,010 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s80 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 47 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.

Nearby gauges

Limestone RiverBird · 40 km64.98 m213.20 ftNormal
Weir RiverAbove the Mouth · 40 km96.01 m315.01 ftAbove normal
Kettle RiverGillam · 75 km4.85 m15.91 ftAbove normal
Little Churchill RiverAbove Recluse Lake · 131 km29.36 m96.33 ftNormal
Gods RiverShamattawa · 133 km25.46 m83.54 ftNormal
Deer River North of Belcher06FD002 · 152 km31.25 m102.54 ftAbove normal

About this gauge

Station: 05UH001 · Angling River Near Bird

Location: 56.6769, -93.6411 · 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 Angling River at Bird today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 13.09 m (42.96 ft) with a flow of 21.3 m³/s (752 cfs).

Is the Angling River at Bird high right now?

The flow is above normal for October (217% of the median).

Is the Angling River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Angling River at Bird?

313 m³/s (11,054 cfs) on June 2, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Angling River at Bird compare with a year ago?

The flow is 26% lower than on October 25, 2025 (28.6 m³/s (1,010 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05UH001 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.