Churchill River above Red Head Rapids
Water level and flow at gauge 06FD001, Manitoba. The flow is normal for October (128% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 45 years of monthly averages): 206 m³/s7,275 cfs – 888 m³/s31,359 cfs, median 383 m³/s13,526 cfs. Right now it is at 128% of the median.
June 9, 2017 · approved records 1974–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 12% 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 51 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
| Deer River North of Belcher06FD002 · 28 km | 31.25 m102.54 ft | Above normal |
| Little Beaver RiverThe Mouth · 80 km | 29.07 m95.38 ft | Very high |
| Seal RiverBelow Great Island · 129 km | 121.15 m397.49 ft | Normal |
| Weir RiverAbove the Mouth · 140 km | 96.01 m315.01 ft | Above normal |
| Little Churchill RiverAbove Recluse Lake · 146 km | 29.36 m96.33 ft | Normal |
| Churchill RiverBelow Fidler Lake · 164 km | 23.73 m77.84 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 06FD001 · Churchill River Above Red Head Rapids
Location: 58.1186, -94.6225 · Manitoba
Same river: Above Granville Falls, Above Bloodstone Falls, Above Leaf Rapids, Below Fidler Lake
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 Red Head Rapids today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 23.09 m (75.74 ft) with a flow of 490 m³/s (17,304 cfs).
Is the Churchill River above Red Head Rapids high right now?
The flow is normal for October (128% of the median).
Is the Churchill River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Churchill River above Red Head Rapids?
4,230 m³/s (149,381 cfs) on June 9, 2017, 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 06FD001 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.