La Vallee River near Burriss water level

Name: La Vallee River near Burriss water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, La Vallee River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

12.19m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:19 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at La Vallee River near Burriss: the latest reading is 12.19 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.48 m above the median of 10.71 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 12.15 m – 12.19 m.

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

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.71 m1.48 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 10.43 m – 11.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 14° -4° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 17° 0° – Wind 22 km/h

21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 20° 7° – Wind 10 km/h

23 Fri 21° 11° 0.7 mm, 47% Wind 17 km/h

24 Sat 20° 9° 1.3 mm, 47% Wind 23 km/h

25 Sun 9° 1° 0.1 mm Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 62%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy Lake at Northwest BayLake, Rainy Lake	8.49 m	Normal	+0.04 m	18 km
Rainy River at Boat Landing below International FallsRiver gauge, Rainy River	5,620 cfs	Normal	−330.0 cfs	12 mi
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,600 cfs	Low	+50.0 cfs	12 mi
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.2River gauge, Rainy River	337.36 m	Normal	+0.03 m	23 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1River gauge, Rainy River	337.37 m	Normal	+0.03 m	24 km
Rainy Lake near Fort FrancesLake, Rainy Lake	337.39 m	Normal	−0.01 m	26 km
Little Fork River at LittleforkRiver gauge, Little Fork River	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.11 ft	20 mi
Pinewood River at Highway No. 617River gauge, Pinewood River	10.65 m	Normal	−0.02 m	40 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the La Vallee River near Burriss in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.71 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.43 m and 11.44 m, based on 20 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 12.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of La Vallee River near Burriss today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:19 PM CDT, the water level was 12.19 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is La Vallee River near Burriss rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of La Vallee River near Burriss normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05PC022 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.67844, -93.66522 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.19 m	2026-10-19 20:19	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer