Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 05PD008, Ontario. The level is normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been 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 62 years of monthly averages): 322.75 m1,058.88 ft – 323.04 m1,059.86 ft, median 322.88 m1,059.31 ft.
June 26, 2022 · approved records 1964–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.60 m5.25 ft below that record.
0.08 m0.27 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (322.73 m1,058.81 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 62 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. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. UV index 2 or low.
Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 6 overnight.
Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 2.
Forecast for Sioux Narrows (34 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pinewood RiverHighway No. 617 · 38 km | 10.51 m34.47 ft | Normal |
| Lake of the WoodsCyclone Island · 47 km | 322.68 m1,058.65 ft | Below normal |
| Rainy RiverAbove Lake of the Woods · 49 km | 97.34 m319.34 ft | Above normal |
| Rainy RiverRainy River · 51 km | 322.84 m1,059.20 ft | Normal |
| Rainy LakeNorthwest Bay · 58 km | 8.45 m27.73 ft | Normal |
| La Vallee RiverBurriss · 68 km | 12.23 m40.12 ft | Very high |
About this gauge
Station: 05PD008 · Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay
Location: 49.1328, -94.2835 · Ontario
Same lake: Clearwater Bay, Cyclone Island, Keewatin
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 Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 322.81 m (1,059.08 ft).
Is the Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay high right now?
The level is normal for October.
Is the Lake of the Woods rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay?
324.41 m (1,064.33 ft) on June 26, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1964–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Lake of the Woods at Hanson Bay compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.08 m (0.27 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (322.73 m (1,058.81 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PD008 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.