Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls water level

Name: Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Rainy River, Minnesota, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

14.31ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 3,820 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 14.31 ft, the Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 14.31 ft and 15.37 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 30.65 ftJune 16, 2022

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

What happens at each level

14.31 ft: Right now
0.00 ft: No known impacts at this location.

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	30.65 ft	June 16, 2022
2	29.01 ft	July 3, 2014
3	27.90 ft	June 23, 2024
4	25.13 ft	October 17, 2020
5	24.73 ft	June 5, 2023
6	24.13 ft	September 20, 2019
7	24.02 ft	July 8, 2016
8	23.76 ft	June 23, 2015
9	23.64 ft	June 3, 2013
10	21.57 ft	July 3, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 29° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 52° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 69° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 70° 53° 0.01 in, 53% Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 66° 47° 0.14 in, 53% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 47° 34° – Wind 21 mph

26 Mon 40° 28° 0.01 in Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on the Rainy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International FallsRiver gauge, Rainy River	19.44 ft	No reference yet	±0	3.4 mi
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,890 cfs	Low	−40.0 cfs	22 mi
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers PointRiver gauge, Rainy River	4.44 ft	Low	−0.20 ft	60 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.2River gauge, Rainy River	337.37 m	Normal	±0	6.9 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1River gauge, Rainy River	337.38 m	Normal	±0	7.2 km
Rainy Lake near Fort FrancesLake, Rainy Lake	337.39 m	Normal	±0	11 km
La Vallee River near BurrissRiver gauge, La Vallee River	12.19 m	Very high	+0.01 m	19 km
Little Fork River at LittleforkRiver gauge, Little Fork River	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake near RayRiver gauge, Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake	16.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	18 mi
Rainy Lake at Northwest BayLake, Rainy Lake	8.49 m	Normal	+0.01 m	31 km
Big Fork River at Big FallsRiver gauge, Big Fork River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	32 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:00 AM CDT, the water level was 14.31 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls?

The highest level on record is 30.65 ft on June 16, 2022.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05129515 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.59222, -93.44667 (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	14.31 ft	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional
Flow	3,820 cfs	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Rainy River at Boat Landing below International Falls (usgs:05129515). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/rainy-river-at-boat-landing-below-international-falls

How we check values

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