Rainy River above Lake of the Woods water level

Name: Rainy River above Lake of the Woods 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

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

97.24m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:10 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Rainy River above Lake of the Woods, where the gauge shows 97.24 m.

The median for mid-October is 97.27 m, based on 6 years of readings, so the water level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 97.31 m, a difference of −0.07 m.

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 97.17 m – 97.70 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 97.27 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 97.10 m – 97.43 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 97.31 m−0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 97.17 m – 97.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 97.17 m – 97.61 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

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.

20 Tue 18° 2° – Wind 23 km/h

21 Wed 14° 4° – Wind 15 km/h

22 Thu 20° 1° – Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 21° 13° 0.6 mm, 62% Wind 25 km/h

24 Sat 20° 8° 1.6 mm, 62% Wind 29 km/h

25 Sun 7° 3° – Wind 27 km/h

26 Mon 4° 0° – Wind 14 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Rainy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River at Rainy RiverRiver gauge, Rainy River	322.74 m	Low	−0.05 m	9.3 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.2River gauge, Rainy River	337.34 m	Normal	−0.02 m	97 km
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1River gauge, Rainy River	337.35 m	Normal	−0.02 m	98 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River near Boat Landing at Wheelers PointRiver gauge, Rainy River	4.54 ft	Low	−0.13 ft	4.8 mi
Rapid River near BaudetteRiver gauge, Rapid River	372 cfs	Normal	−46.0 cfs	17 mi
Pinewood River at Highway No. 617River gauge, Pinewood River	10.64 m	Normal	−0.01 m	35 km
Lake of the Woods at Hanson BayLake, Lake of the Woods	322.72 m	Normal	+0.01 m	49 km
Lake of The Woods at WarroadLake, Lake of The Woods	58.86 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	31 mi
Lake of The Woods @ Springsteel Is near WarroadRiver gauge, Lake of The Woods @ Springsteel Is	58.86 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	32 mi
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,590 cfs	Low	−10.0 cfs	35 mi
Lake of the Woods at Cyclone IslandLake, Lake of the Woods	322.71 m	Normal	+0.01 m	64 km

Questions and answers

Is the Rainy River above Lake of the Woods higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 97.31 m.

What is a normal level for the Rainy River above Lake of the Woods in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 97.27 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 97.10 m and 97.43 m, based on 6 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 97.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rainy River above Lake of the Woods today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:10 PM CDT, the water level was 97.24 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Rainy River above Lake of the Woods rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Rainy River above Lake of the Woods normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 6 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:05PC027 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.76743, -94.66500 (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	97.24 m	2026-10-20 21:10	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rainy River above Lake of the Woods (eccc:05PC027). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/rainy-river-above-lake-of-the-woods

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