Churchill River above Leaf Rapids
Water level and flow at gauge 06EB004, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (106% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 51 years of monthly averages): 733 m³/s25,868 cfs – 1,170 m³/s41,318 cfs, median 856 m³/s30,229 cfs. Right now it is at 106% of the median.
September 4, 2020 · approved records 1974–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 34% 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 52 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 2. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 1 or low.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing overnight. Fog patches developing after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill near minus 13.
Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Leaf Rapids (2 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Churchill RiverAbove Granville Falls · 44 km | 243.85 m800.04 ft | Normal |
| Southern Indian LakeOpachuanau Lake · 47 km | 258.37 m847.68 ft | Very high |
| Rat LakeNotigi Control Structure · 51 km | 258.12 m846.85 ft | Very high |
| South Bay Diversion ChannelSouth Bay · 65 km | 258.27 m847.35 ft | Very high |
| Southern Indian LakeSouth Bay · 67 km | 258.39 m847.72 ft | Very high |
| Southern Indian LakeSouth Indian Lake · 75 km | 258.33 m847.55 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 06EB004 · Churchill River Above Leaf Rapids
Location: 56.4682, -100.0360 · Manitoba
Same river: Above Granville Falls, Above Bloodstone Falls, Below Fidler Lake, Above Red Head Rapids
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 Churchill River above Leaf Rapids today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 259.53 m (851.47 ft) with a flow of 907 m³/s (32,030 cfs).
Is the Churchill River above Leaf Rapids high right now?
The flow is normal for October (106% of the median).
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Churchill River above Leaf Rapids?
2,680 m³/s (94,643 cfs) on September 4, 2020, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1974–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06EB004 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.