Bird River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05PJ001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

1.08m

measured Nov 4, 7:15 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

0m

steady

Range (16 days)

1.07–1.08m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●1.080
Nov 31.080
Nov 21.08↑ 0.01
Nov 11.070
Oct 311.07↓ 0.01
Oct 301.070
Oct 291.08↑ 0.01
Oct 281.07↓ 0.01
Oct 271.080
Oct 261.08↑ 0.01
Oct 251.070
Oct 241.07↓ 0.01
Oct 231.08↑ 0.01
Oct 221.070

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Bird River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Bird River?
The current water level of Bird River (Manitoba) is 1.08 m, measured Nov 4, 7:15 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05PJ001.
Is the water level at Bird River rising or falling?
The level is currently steady: 0.00 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 1.07 to 1.08 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Bird River come from?
Readings come from the Bird River At Outlet Of Bird Lake gauge (05PJ001) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 05PJ001

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.