South Bay Diversion Channel at South Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 06EC002, Manitoba. The level is well above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 25 years of monthly averages): 257.98 m846.38 ft – 258.13 m846.89 ft, median 258.07 m846.69 ft.
May 24, 2017 · approved records 1978–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.28 m0.91 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 25 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
| Southern Indian LakeSouth Bay · 2 km | 258.40 m847.75 ft | Very high |
| Southern Indian LakeSouth Indian Lake · 13 km | 258.36 m847.62 ft | Very high |
| Southern Indian LakeOpachuanau Lake · 32 km | 258.40 m847.76 ft | Very high |
| Churchill RiverAbove Leaf Rapids · 65 km | 259.53 m851.47 ft | Normal |
| Rat LakeNotigi Control Structure · 66 km | 258.12 m846.83 ft | Very high |
| Footprint RiverAbove Footprint Lake · 83 km | 29.68 m97.37 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 06EC002 · South Bay Diversion Channel at South Bay
Location: 56.6735, -99.0443 · 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 South Bay Diversion Channel at South Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 258.27 m (847.36 ft).
Is the South Bay Diversion Channel at South Bay high right now?
The level is well above normal for October.
Is the South Bay Diversion Channel rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the South Bay Diversion Channel at South Bay?
258.55 m (848.26 ft) on May 24, 2017, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1978–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 06EC002 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.