Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International Falls water level

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

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Water level

19.38ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International Falls reads 19.38 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 19.29 ft and 19.47 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International Falls

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 59° 28° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 63° 33° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 52° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 69° 47° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 70° 53° 0.01 in, 52% Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 66° 47° 0.14 in, 52% Wind 16 mph

25 Sun 47° 34° – Wind 21 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 35 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on the Rainy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River at Boat Landing below International FallsRiver gauge, Rainy River	5,140 cfs	Normal	+50.0 cfs	3.4 mi
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,840 cfs	Low	−30.0 cfs	25 mi
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers PointRiver gauge, Rainy River	4.43 ft	Low	−0.22 ft	63 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.2River gauge, Rainy River	337.36 m	Normal	±0	1.7 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1River gauge, Rainy River	337.36 m	Normal	±0	1.8 km
Rainy Lake near Fort FrancesLake, Rainy Lake	337.39 m	Normal	±0	6.3 km
La Vallee River near BurrissRiver gauge, La Vallee River	12.19 m	Very high	+0.01 m	23 km
Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake near RayRiver gauge, Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake	16.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 mi
Little Fork River at LittleforkRiver gauge, Little Fork River	3.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Rainy Lake at Northwest BayLake, Rainy Lake	8.50 m	Normal	+0.01 m	32 km
Namakan Lake at Squirrel IslandLake, Namakan Lake	340.21 m	Low	−0.01 m	54 km

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 Voyageur Wy International Falls today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 AM CDT, the water level was 19.38 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International Falls normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:05129490 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.60494, -93.37461 (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	19.38 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Rainy River at Voyageur Wy International Falls (usgs:05129490). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/minnesota/rainy-river-at-voyageur-wy-international-falls

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.

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