James Avenue pumping station 05OJ015
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Shaded band: the middle half of the month's daily means in the agency's archive.
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Latest value at each gauge
| Gauge | Level | Flow | Latest reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Avenue pumping station 05OJ015 | … | … | … |
| Emerson 05OC001 | … | … | … |
Typical level and flow by month
James Avenue pumping station 05OJ015
Level is typically highest in April (224.17 m) and lowest in December (221.95 m).
| Month | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 222.10 | 221.90 – 222.45 |
| February | 222.12 | 221.89 – 222.29 |
| March | 222.32 | 222.06 – 222.82 |
| April | 224.17 | 222.96 – 226.92 |
| May | 224.06 | 223.77 – 226.39 |
| June | 223.87 | 223.79 – 224.81 |
| July | 223.84 | 223.76 – 224.37 |
| August | 223.82 | 223.74 – 223.90 |
| September | 223.82 | 223.76 – 223.88 |
| October | 223.67 | 222.98 – 223.81 |
| November | 221.96 | 221.81 – 222.65 |
| December | 221.95 | 221.82 – 222.15 |
Level: median of daily means, 10 complete years from 2016 to 2025.
Emerson 05OC001
Flow is typically highest in April (472 m³/s) and lowest in February (51.1 m³/s). Level is typically highest in April (232.23 m) and lowest in October (228.42 m).
| Month | Typical flow (m³/s) | Middle half of days | Typical level (m) | Middle half of days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53.0 | 33.4 – 67.0 | 228.75 | 228.42 – 229.72 |
| February | 51.1 | 28.7 – 63.9 | 228.82 | 228.60 – 229.62 |
| March | 72.5 | 47.5 – 185 | 229.53 | 228.90 – 231.16 |
| April | 472 | 154 – 1,070 | 232.23 | 229.38 – 236.95 |
| May | 353 | 176 – 825 | 231.04 | 230.15 – 234.97 |
| June | 316 | 180 – 503 | 230.95 | 229.89 – 233.47 |
| July | 213 | 129 – 457 | 230.20 | 228.85 – 232.17 |
| August | 102 | 60.5 – 167 | 228.88 | 228.32 – 230.04 |
| September | 80.0 | 45.3 – 137 | 228.64 | 228.01 – 229.48 |
| October | 72.8 | 51.8 – 118 | 228.42 | 228.18 – 229.00 |
| November | 79.1 | 53.1 – 112 | 228.44 | 228.32 – 228.89 |
| December | 61.9 | 40.8 – 95.1 | 228.50 | 228.22 – 228.76 |
Flow: median of daily means, 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024. Level: median of daily means, 8 complete years from 2016 to 2024.
When does the spring peak come?
Computed from the agency's published daily means: for each year, the highest day between March 1 and July 31.
James Avenue pumping station (05OJ015): over 10 complete years from 2016 to 2025, the highest daily level between March and July came around May 1 (the median date). In 4 of those 10 years it came between April 25 and May 11. The median peak was 227.00 m; the highest in the period, 227.65 m, came on April 3, 2017.
Emerson (05OC001): over 29 complete years from 1996 to 2024, the highest daily flow between March and July came around April 24 (the median date). In 16 of those 29 years it came between April 7 and May 7. The median peak was 1,090 m³/s; the highest in the period, 3,650 m³/s, came on April 26, 1997.
About the gauges
James Avenue pumping station
- Station number
- 05OJ015
- Official name
- RED RIVER AT JAMES AVENUE PUMPING STATION
- Agency
- Water Survey of Canada
- Operator
- Public Works and Government Services Canada
- Drainage area
- 275,400 km²
- Level datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 ADJ.)
Emerson
- Station number
- 05OC001
- Official name
- RED RIVER AT EMERSON
- Agency
- Water Survey of Canada
- Drainage area
- 103,100 km²
- Level datum
- CANADIAN GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM 2013:EPOCH2010
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Questions
What is the Red River water level today?
The reading at the top of this page comes from Water Survey of Canada each time the page loads, for gauge 05OJ015 (James Avenue pumping station). The table of typical values shows whether the reading is high or low for the season.
When does the Red River peak in spring?
James Avenue pumping station (05OJ015): over 10 complete years from 2016 to 2025, the highest daily level between March and July came around May 1 (the median date). In 4 of those 10 years it came between April 25 and May 11. The median peak was 227.00 m; the highest in the period, 227.65 m, came on April 3, 2017.
Data source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (real-time readings and the HYDAT archive), end-use licence. CanoeMap computes the typical values and the peak dates from those archives.