Strong winds have been affecting the lake levels and river flows this weekend, and thus the gauge readings are less reliable than usual. The current level of Lake Manitoba is registering 811.42 feet. With wind pushing water into the north basin, outflow at Fairford has risen to 2,250 cfs. The level of Lake St. Martin is down from last week to 797.91 feet. Flow on the Assiniboine continues to fall to 1,787 cfs at Holland and 1,473 cfs at Headingly. Flow on the Whitemud River is dropping, registering 141 cfs this morning. The flow on the Waterhen is down from last week at 3,885 cfs. Lake Winnipegosis is little changed from last week at 830.63 feet. Flow on the Dauphin River is up from last week to 3,140 cfs. The level of the Shellmouth Reservoir is up to 1402.40 feet this morning.
River update
Time: 8:00 AM June 15, 2020
Portage Diversion: closed
Assiniboine at Holland: 1,787 cfs
Assiniboine at Headingly: 1,473 cfs
Waterhen: 3,885 cfs
Whitemud: 141 cfs
Fairford: 2,250 cfs
Dauphin: 3,140 cfs
Lake update
Time: 8:00 AM June 15, 2020
Steep Rock: 811.55 ft
Westbourne: 811.30 ft
Mean level Lake Manitoba: 811.42 ft
Lake Manitoba desired operating range: 810.5 to 812.5 ft
Lake St. Martin: 797.91 ft
Lake St. Martin desired operating range: 797.0 to 800.0 ft
Lake Winnipegosis: 830.63 ft
Shellmouth Reservoir: 1402.40 ft
Extracted from the Environment and Climate Change Canada Real-time Hydrometric Data web site (https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/mainmenu/real_time_data_index_e.html) on June 15, 2020.