Turtle River at Mine Centre

Water level and flow at gauge 05PB014, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
0.69m2.26ft
−1 cm−0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
11.8m³/s417cfs
-4% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 110 years of monthly averages): 15.9 m³/s562 cfs – 44.9 m³/s1,587 cfs, median 26.4 m³/s932 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.

Highest flow on record
314m³/s11,089cfs

May 15, 2022 · approved records 1958–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (10.7 m³/s378 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfsNormal for October
Sep 28Oct 3Oct 8Oct 13Oct 18Oct 23

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 107 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

Today

Sunny. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 10. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

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.

Monday

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.

Monday night

Cloudy. Low plus 3.

Forecast for Mine Centre (12 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 · 24 km337.38 m1,106.87 ftNormal
Namakan LakeSquirrel Island · 40 km340.13 m1,115.91 ftVery low
Rainy LakeFort Frances · 49 km337.36 m1,106.82 ftNormal
Rainy RiverPoint Park Site No.1 · 53 km337.33 m1,106.72 ftNormal
Rainy RiverPoint Park Site No.2 · 53 km337.31 m1,106.67 ftNormal
Namakan RiverOutlet of Lac la Croix · 66 km360.32 m1,182.14 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 05PB014 · Turtle River Near Mine Centre

Location: 48.8502, -92.7238 · Ontario

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Turtle River at Mine Centre today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 0.69 m (2.26 ft) with a flow of 11.8 m³/s (417 cfs).

Is the Turtle River at Mine Centre high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median).

Is the Turtle River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Turtle River at Mine Centre?

314 m³/s (11,089 cfs) on May 15, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1958–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Turtle River at Mine Centre compare with a year ago?

The flow is 10% higher than on October 25, 2025 (10.7 m³/s (378 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05PB014 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.