Lake of The Woods at Warroad water level

Name: Lake of The Woods at Warroad water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Lake, Lake of The Woods, Minnesota, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

58.86ft Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT (42 min ago)

History

What this means

Nothing unusual at Lake of The Woods at Warroad right now: the lake level of 58.86 ft is in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 58.88 ft, based on 7 years of readings, so the lake level is 0.02 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 59.13 ft, a difference of −0.27 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.18 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 58.39 ft and 59.41 ft.

Lakes and reservoirs often sit lower in fall after a summer of evaporation and use, and recover with winter rain and spring snowmelt.

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 58.88 ft0.02 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 58.28 ft – 59.23 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year: 59.13 ft−0.27 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 58.39 ft – 59.41 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 58.03 ft – 59.89 ft

Swimming and boating at Lake of The Woods at Warroad

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 60° 42° – Wind 19 mph

19 Mon 56° 33° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 63° 43° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 60° 48° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 64° 44° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 65° 55° 0.74 in, 40% Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 59° 34° 0.39 in, 40% Wind 30 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lake of The Woods @ Springsteel Is near WarroadRiver gauge, Lake of The Woods @ Springsteel Is	58.88 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	2.9 mi
Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba, CanadaRiver gauge, Sprague Creek	16.1 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	17 mi
Roseau River below South Fork near MalungRiver gauge, Roseau River	3.31 ft	No reference yet	−0.05 ft	21 mi
Roseau River at RossRiver gauge, Roseau River	110 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	28 mi
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers PointRiver gauge, Rainy River	4.50 ft	Low	−0.14 ft	28 mi
Rainy River above Lake of the WoodsRiver gauge, Rainy River	97.24 m	Normal	−0.05 m	50 km
Lake of the Woods at Cyclone IslandLake, Lake of the Woods	322.71 m	Normal	±0	58 km
Rainy River at Rainy RiverRiver gauge, Rainy River	322.72 m	Low	−0.05 m	59 km

Questions and answers

Is Lake of The Woods at Warroad higher than last year?

No, it is 0.27 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 59.13 ft.

What is a normal level for Lake of The Woods at Warroad in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 58.88 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 58.28 ft and 59.23 ft, based on 7 years of records.

What is the water level of Lake of The Woods at Warroad today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the water level was 58.86 ft. Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lake of The Woods at Warroad rising or falling?

Down 0.18 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lake of The Woods at Warroad normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

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Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05140520 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.90415, -95.31607 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	58.86 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lake of The Woods at Warroad (usgs:05140520). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/lake-of-the-woods-at-warroad

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