Pelican Lake at Sioux Lookout
Water level and flow at gauge 05QA006, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 17 years of monthly averages): 356.80 m1,170.61 ft – 357.15 m1,171.74 ft, median 356.90 m1,170.94 ft.
May 31, 2022 · approved records 2010–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 2.62 m8.60 ft below that record.
0.01 m0.02 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (356.70 m1,170.26 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 16 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 this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries late this afternoon. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60. High 8. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Sioux Lookout (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lac SeulHudson · 18 km | 356.35 m1,169.11 ft | Normal |
| Sturgeon RiverMcDougall Mills · 28 km | 28.74 m94.29 ft | Below normal |
| Lac SeulLac Seul · 36 km | 356.31 m1,168.98 ft | Normal |
| English RiverUmfreville · 41 km | 393.86 m1,292.18 ft | Below normal |
| Cedar RiverBelow Wabaskang Lake · 106 km | 28.20 m92.53 ft | Below normal |
| Wabigoon RiverQuibell · 107 km | 336.97 m1,105.56 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05QA006 · Pelican Lake at Sioux Lookout
Location: 50.0921, -91.9129 · 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 Pelican Lake at Sioux Lookout today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 356.70 m (1,170.29 ft).
Is the Pelican Lake at Sioux Lookout high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Pelican Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Pelican Lake at Sioux Lookout?
359.32 m (1,178.88 ft) on May 31, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2010–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Pelican Lake at Sioux Lookout compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.01 m (0.02 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (356.70 m (1,170.26 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05QA006 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.