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Golden Creek near Red Lake water level

River gauge, Golden Creek, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

29.74m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.33 m³/s
28.5 29.0 29.5

History

History
29.029.5mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Oct 2029.029.5mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
28.529.029.530.0mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2028.529.029.530.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
2930mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20262930mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
2930mJanMarMayJulSepNov20262930mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Golden Creek near Red Lake is above normal at 29.74 m.

The median for mid-October is 28.84 m, based on 18 years of readings, so the water level is 0.90 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 30.25 m, a difference of −0.51 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 29.72 m and 29.90 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
28.84 m0.90 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
28.61 m – 29.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Same day last year
30.25 m−0.51 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
29.72 m – 29.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
29.73 m – 30.25 m

On the river

Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 16° 1° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 11° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 15° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 20° 9° – Wind 16 km/h
24 Sat 17° 4° 6.6 mm, 68% Wind 32 km/h
25 Sun 3° -2° 0.3 mm Wind 35 km/h
26 Mon 2° -3° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Red Lake at Forestry PointLake, Red Lake 355.64 m No reference yet ±0 21 km
Chukuni River near Ear FallsRiver gauge, Chukuni River 4.30 m Normal −0.02 m 40 km
Pakwash Lake below Snake FallsLake, Pakwash Lake 346.19 m Normal +0.01 m 45 km
Troutlake River below Woman RiverRiver gauge, Troutlake River 32.76 m Normal −0.02 m 52 km
Long-Legged River below Long-Legged LakeRiver gauge, Long-Legged River 28.47 m Low −0.01 m 61 km
Lac Seul at GoldpinesLake, Lac Seul 356.35 m High +0.01 m 73 km

Questions and answers

Is Golden Creek near Red Lake higher than last year?

No, it is 0.51 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 30.25 m.

What is a normal level for Golden Creek near Red Lake in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 28.84 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 28.61 m and 29.84 m, based on 18 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 29.74 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Golden Creek near Red Lake today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the water level was 29.74 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Golden Creek near Red Lake rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Golden Creek near Red Lake normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:05QC006 (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.20036, -93.70775 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 29.74 m 2026-10-20 20:30 Provisional
Flow 0.33 m³/s 2026-10-20 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Golden Creek near Red Lake (eccc:05QC006). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/golden-creek-near-red-lake

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.