Red Lake at Forestry Point
Water level and flow at gauge 05QC005, Ontario. The level is below 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 18 years of monthly averages): 355.65 m1,166.82 ft – 355.72 m1,167.06 ft, median 355.69 m1,166.95 ft.
May 22, 2022 · approved records 2007–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 0.95 m3.12 ft below that record.
0.07 m0.25 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (355.72 m1,167.05 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 19 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
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries late this afternoon. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 9 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.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Red Lake (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Golden CreekRed Lake · 21 km | 29.71 m97.47 ft | Normal |
| Chukuni RiverEar Falls · 32 km | 4.33 m14.21 ft | Normal |
| Pakwash LakeBelow Snake Falls · 36 km | 346.17 m1,135.73 ft | Normal |
| Long-Legged RiverBelow Long-Legged Lake · 41 km | 28.48 m93.45 ft | Below normal |
| Troutlake RiverBelow Woman River · 55 km | 32.76 m107.47 ft | Normal |
| Lac SeulGoldpines · 65 km | 356.19 m1,168.60 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05QC005 · Red Lake at Forestry Point
Location: 51.0349, -93.8627 · 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 Red Lake at Forestry Point today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 355.64 m (1,166.80 ft).
Is the Red Lake at Forestry Point high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Red Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Red Lake at Forestry Point?
356.59 m (1,169.92 ft) on May 22, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Red Lake at Forestry Point compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.07 m (0.25 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (355.72 m (1,167.05 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05QC005 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.