Rainy River at Rainy River
Water level and flow at gauge 05PC021, Ontario. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 31 years of monthly averages): 322.75 m1,058.89 ft – 322.98 m1,059.65 ft, median 322.89 m1,059.35 ft.
June 17, 2014 · approved records 1992–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.30 m7.54 ft below that record.
0.06 m0.19 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (322.74 m1,058.86 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 33 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.
Nearby gauges
| Rainy RiverAbove Lake of the Woods · 9 km | 97.31 m319.27 ft | Above normal |
| Pinewood RiverHighway No. 617 · 29 km | 10.51 m34.47 ft | Normal |
| Lake of the WoodsHanson Bay · 51 km | 322.79 m1,059.02 ft | Normal |
| La Vallee RiverBurriss · 66 km | 12.23 m40.12 ft | Very high |
| Rainy LakeNorthwest Bay · 70 km | 8.46 m27.74 ft | Normal |
| Lake of the WoodsCyclone Island · 71 km | 322.68 m1,058.67 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PC021 · Rainy River at Rainy River
Location: 48.7170, -94.5642 · Ontario
Same river: Point Park Site No.1, Point Park Site No.2, Above Lake of the Woods
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 Rainy River at Rainy River today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 322.80 m (1,059.05 ft).
Is the Rainy River at Rainy River high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Rainy River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Rainy River at Rainy River?
325.10 m (1,066.59 ft) on June 17, 2014, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1992–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Rainy River at Rainy River compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.06 m (0.19 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (322.74 m (1,058.86 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PC021 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.