Churchill River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 06FB001, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

24.68m

measured Nov 4, 8:35 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.10m

rising

7-day change

+0.68m

rising

Range (16 days)

23.50–24.68m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●24.68↑ 0.03
Nov 324.64↑ 0.11
Nov 224.53↑ 0.12
Nov 124.41↑ 0.10
Oct 3124.31↑ 0.11
Oct 3024.20↑ 0.11
Oct 2924.10↑ 0.08
Oct 2824.02↑ 0.03
Oct 2723.99↑ 0.03
Oct 2623.96↑ 0.09
Oct 2523.87↑ 0.19
Oct 2423.69↑ 0.19
Oct 2323.50↓ 0.04
Oct 2223.53↓ 0.01

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:42 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Churchill River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Churchill River?
The current water level of Churchill River (Manitoba) is 24.68 m, measured Nov 4, 8:35 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 06FB001.
Is the water level at Churchill River rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 0.68 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 23.50 to 24.68 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Churchill River come from?
Readings come from the Churchill River Below Fidler Lake gauge (06FB001) 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 06FB001

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.