Rainy River at Rainy River water level

Name: Rainy River at Rainy River 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, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Surface elevation

322.74m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Rainy River at Rainy River is running below normal at 322.74 m.

The median for mid-October is 322.90 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.16 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 322.80 m, a difference of −0.06 m.

It has risen 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 322.64 m and 323.22 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 322.90 m0.16 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 322.62 m – 323.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 322.80 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 322.64 m – 323.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 322.67 m – 323.11 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.

About the Rainy River

The Rainy River is a river, approximately 137 miles (220 km) long, forming part of the Canada–United States border separating Northwestern Ontario and northern Minnesota.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 17° 6° – Wind 25 km/h

19 Mon 14° 0° – Wind 12 km/h

20 Tue 18° 4° – Wind 21 km/h

21 Wed 16° 8° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 19° 6° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 19° 12° 9.0 mm, 29% Wind 27 km/h

24 Sat 17° 1° 4.8 mm, 36% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 41 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the Rainy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River above Lake of the WoodsRiver gauge, Rainy River	97.24 m	Normal	+0.05 m	9.3 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.2River gauge, Rainy River	337.36 m	Normal	±0	89 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1River gauge, Rainy River	337.37 m	Normal	±0	90 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers PointRiver gauge, Rainy River	4.51 ft	Low	+0.17 ft	10 mi
Rapid River near BaudetteRiver gauge, Rapid River	490 cfs	Normal	−32.0 cfs	12 mi
Pinewood River at Highway No. 617River gauge, Pinewood River	10.64 m	Normal	+0.08 m	29 km
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,960 cfs	Normal	−110.0 cfs	30 mi
Lake of the Woods at Hanson BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.73 m	Normal	−0.07 m	51 km
Lake of The Woods at WarroadLake, Lake of The Woods	58.60 ft	Normal	+0.17 ft	37 mi
Lake of The Woods @ Springsteel Is near WarroadRiver gauge, Lake of The Woods @ Springsteel Is	58.70 ft	Low	+0.27 ft	37 mi
La Vallee River near BurrissRiver gauge, La Vallee River	12.18 m	Very high	+0.02 m	66 km

Questions and answers

Is the Rainy River at Rainy River higher than last year?

No, it is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 322.80 m.

What is a normal level for the Rainy River at Rainy River in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 322.90 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 322.62 m and 323.23 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Rainy River at Rainy River really 322.74 m deep?

No. 322.74 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Rainy River at Rainy River today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 06:30 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 322.74 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Rainy River at Rainy River rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rainy River at Rainy River normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:05PC021 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.71702, -94.56423 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: LAKE OF THE WOODS 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
Surface elevation	322.74 m	2026-10-18 11:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rainy River at Rainy River (eccc:05PC021). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/rainy-river-at-rainy-river

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