Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 water level

Name: Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 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

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

337.37m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 01:50 PM CDT (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 is at 337.37 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m above the median of 337.33 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 337.32 m (+0.05 m).

It has risen 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 337.34 m and 337.50 m.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 337.33 m0.04 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 337.16 m – 337.50 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Same day last year: 337.32 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 337.34 m – 337.50 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 337.08 m – 337.49 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.

19 Mon 13° -2° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 16° 2° – Wind 17 km/h

21 Wed 16° 7° – Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 20° 8° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 21° 11° 0.6 mm, 47% Wind 17 km/h

24 Sat 20° 10° 0.9 mm, 47% Wind 25 km/h

25 Sun 9° 1° 0.1 mm, 20% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Rainy River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy River at Point Park Site No.2River gauge, Rainy River	337.36 m	Normal	+0.03 m	0.5 km
Rainy River at Rainy RiverRiver gauge, Rainy River	322.77 m	Normal	−0.03 m	90 km
Rainy River above Lake of the WoodsRiver gauge, Rainy River	97.29 m	Normal	−0.02 m	98 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rainy Lake near Fort FrancesLake, Rainy Lake	337.39 m	Normal	±0	4.6 km
Rainy River at Boat Landing below International FallsRiver gauge, Rainy River	5,620 cfs	Normal	−330.0 cfs	4.5 mi
Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake near RayRiver gauge, Gold Portage Outlet From Kabetogama Lake	16.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	14 mi
La Vallee River near BurrissRiver gauge, La Vallee River	12.19 m	Very high	±0	24 km
Little Fork River at LittleforkRiver gauge, Little Fork River	3.05 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	18 mi
Rainy Lake at Northwest BayLake, Rainy Lake	8.49 m	Normal	+0.04 m	32 km
Rainy River at Manitou RapidsRiver gauge, Rainy River	6,620 cfs	Low	+50.0 cfs	26 mi
Namakan Lake at Squirrel IslandLake, Namakan Lake	340.22 m	Low	−0.03 m	53 km

Questions and answers

How does the Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 337.32 m.

What is a normal level for the Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 337.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 337.16 m and 337.50 m, based on 16 years of records.

Is Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 really 337.37 m deep?

No. 337.37 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 Point Park Site No.1 today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:50 PM CDT, the surface elevation was 337.37 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 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:05PC024 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.61389, -93.35472 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 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	337.37 m	2026-10-19 18:50	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rainy River at Point Park Site No.1 (eccc:05PC024). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/rainy-river-at-point-park-site-no-1

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