Family Lake water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05RD006, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

304.39m

measured Nov 4, 8:45 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.01m

rising

7-day change

+0.01m

rising

Range (16 days)

304.37–304.42m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●304.390
Nov 3304.390
Nov 2304.39↑ 0.01
Nov 1304.380
Oct 31304.380
Oct 30304.380
Oct 29304.380
Oct 28304.38↑ 0.01
Oct 27304.380
Oct 26304.380
Oct 25304.37↓ 0.05
Oct 24304.42↑ 0.03
Oct 23304.39↑ 0.01
Oct 22304.380

Readings fetched Nov 4, 9:43 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Family Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Family Lake?
The current water level of Family Lake (Manitoba) is 304.39 m, measured Nov 4, 8:45 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05RD006.
Is the water level at Family 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 304.37 to 304.42 m. The current reading sits in the middle of that range.
Where does the water level data for Family Lake come from?
Readings come from the Family Lake At Little Grand Rapids gauge (05RD006) 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 05RD006

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.