Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island
Water level and flow at gauge 05PA013, Ontario. The level is well below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 19 years of monthly averages): 340.30 m1,116.46 ft – 340.43 m1,116.91 ft, median 340.41 m1,116.84 ft.
May 31, 2022 · approved records 2007–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.04 m6.69 ft below that record.
0.04 m0.14 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (340.17 m1,116.06 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 17 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.
Weather near this gauge
Sunny. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill minus 5 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. Low plus 3.
Forecast for Mine Centre (31 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Rainy LakeBear Pass · 32 km | 337.37 m1,106.87 ft | Normal |
| Namakan RiverOutlet of Lac la Croix · 38 km | 360.32 m1,182.15 ft | Very low |
| Turtle RiverMine Centre · 40 km | 0.69 m2.26 ft | Below normal |
| Rainy LakeFort Frances · 52 km | 337.37 m1,106.84 ft | Normal |
| Rainy RiverPoint Park Site No.1 · 53 km | 337.32 m1,106.69 ft | Normal |
| Rainy RiverPoint Park Site No.2 · 53 km | 337.31 m1,106.65 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PA013 · Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island
Location: 48.4969, -92.6586 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 340.13 m (1,115.92 ft).
Is the Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Namakan Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island?
342.17 m (1,122.61 ft) on May 31, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Namakan Lake at Squirrel Island compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.04 m (0.14 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (340.17 m (1,116.06 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PA013 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.