Falcon Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05PD801, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

324.79m

measured Nov 4, 9:05 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

+0.01m

rising

Range (16 days)

324.78–324.81m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●324.79↓ 0.01
Nov 3324.800
Nov 2324.79↑ 0.01
Nov 1324.78↑ 0.01
Oct 31324.780
Oct 30324.780
Oct 29324.78↓ 0.01
Oct 28324.790
Oct 27324.790
Oct 26324.79↓ 0.01
Oct 25324.790
Oct 24324.80↓ 0.01
Oct 23324.81↑ 0.01
Oct 22324.80↑ 0.01

Readings fetched Nov 4, 10:29 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Falcon Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Falcon Lake?
The current water level of Falcon Lake (Manitoba) is 324.79 m, measured Nov 4, 9:05 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05PD801.
Is the water level at Falcon Lake rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 0.01 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 324.78 to 324.81 m. The current reading sits in the middle of that range.
Where does the water level data for Falcon Lake come from?
Readings come from the Falcon Lake Near Falcon Lake gauge (05PD801) 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 05PD801

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.