Footprint River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05TF002, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

29.72m

measured Nov 4, 9:25 a.m.

24-hour change

0m

steady

7-day change

0m

steady

Range (16 days)

29.63–29.72m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●29.720
Nov 329.710
Nov 229.720
Nov 129.720
Oct 3129.710
Oct 3029.710
Oct 2929.720
Oct 2829.72↑ 0.01
Oct 2729.71↑ 0.01
Oct 2629.70↑ 0.02
Oct 2529.68↑ 0.03
Oct 2429.66↑ 0.02
Oct 2329.64↑ 0.01
Oct 2229.630

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

Footprint River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Footprint River?
The current water level of Footprint River (Manitoba) is 29.72 m, measured Nov 4, 9:25 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05TF002.
Is the water level at Footprint 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 29.63 to 29.72 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Footprint River come from?
Readings come from the Footprint River Above Footprint Lake gauge (05TF002) 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 05TF002

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.