Cochrane River at Brochet
Water level and flow at gauge 06DA002, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (88% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 43 years of monthly averages): 153 m³/s5,385 cfs – 222 m³/s7,840 cfs, median 189 m³/s6,674 cfs. Right now it is at 88% of the median.
July 7, 2020 · approved records 1972–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 37% 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 46 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. 60 percent chance of snow this morning. Wind north 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this morning. High minus 5. Wind chill near minus 15. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Temperature rising to minus 3 by morning. Wind chill near minus 12.
Clearing in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low plus 2.
Forecast for Brochet (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Reindeer LakeBrochet · 21 km | 336.59 m1,104.30 ft | Very high |
| Wollaston LakeRoss Channel · 123 km | 391.48 m1,284.38 ft | Above normal |
| Eager LakeTod Lake · 163 km | 33.77 m110.79 ft | Above normal |
| Wathaman RiverBelow Wathaman Lake · 171 km | 1.32 m4.34 ft | Normal |
| Geikie RiverBelow Wheeler River · 172 km | 1.31 m4.31 ft | Normal |
| Southern Indian LakeOpachuanau Lake · 176 km | 258.40 m847.76 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 06DA002 · Cochrane River Near Brochet
Location: 58.0043, -101.3955 · 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 Cochrane River at Brochet today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 29.26 m (95.99 ft) with a flow of 166 m³/s (5,862 cfs).
Is the Cochrane River at Brochet high right now?
The flow is normal for October (88% of the median).
Is the Cochrane River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Cochrane River at Brochet?
443 m³/s (15,644 cfs) on July 7, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1972–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06DA002 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.