Rainy River above Lake of the Woods
Water level and flow at gauge 05PC027, Ontario. The level is above normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 5 years of monthly averages): 97.27 m319.14 ft – 97.31 m319.25 ft, median 97.28 m319.17 ft.
July 3, 2024 · approved records 2022–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.93 m3.05 ft below that record.
0.07 m0.23 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (97.26 m319.08 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 5 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 RiverRainy River · 9 km | 322.85 m1,059.22 ft | Normal |
| Pinewood RiverHighway No. 617 · 35 km | 10.51 m34.49 ft | Normal |
| Lake of the WoodsHanson Bay · 49 km | 322.75 m1,058.88 ft | Below normal |
| Lake of the WoodsCyclone Island · 64 km | 322.67 m1,058.63 ft | Below normal |
| La Vallee RiverBurriss · 74 km | 12.23 m40.13 ft | Very high |
| Rainy LakeNorthwest Bay · 77 km | 8.43 m27.64 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PC027 · Rainy River Above Lake of the Woods
Location: 48.7674, -94.6650 · Ontario
Same river: Rainy River, Point Park Site No.1, Point Park Site No.2
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 above Lake of the Woods today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 97.33 m (319.31 ft).
Is the Rainy River above Lake of the Woods high right now?
The level is above normal for October.
Is the Rainy River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Rainy River above Lake of the Woods?
98.26 m (322.37 ft) on July 3, 2024, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2022–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Rainy River above Lake of the Woods compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.07 m (0.23 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (97.26 m (319.08 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PC027 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.