Long-Legged River below Long-Legged Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05QE012, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 9 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 46 years of monthly averages): 0.96 m³/s33.9 cfs – 3.38 m³/s119 cfs, median 1.94 m³/s68.5 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.
May 20, 2022 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
33% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.66 m³/s23.3 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 47 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries late this afternoon. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. 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.
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Red Lake (39 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Pakwash LakeBelow Snake Falls · 39 km | 346.17 m1,135.73 ft | Normal |
| Red LakeForestry Point · 41 km | 355.65 m1,166.82 ft | Below normal |
| Chukuni RiverEar Falls · 41 km | 4.32 m14.17 ft | Normal |
| Sturgeon RiverOutlet of Salvesen Lake · 50 km | 0.33 m1.09 ft | Below normal |
| Cedar RiverBelow Wabaskang Lake · 54 km | 28.20 m92.53 ft | Below normal |
| Lac SeulGoldpines · 56 km | 356.22 m1,168.71 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05QE012 · Long-Legged River Below Long-Legged Lake
Location: 50.6770, -93.9702 · 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 Long-Legged River below Long-Legged Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 28.48 m (93.43 ft) with a flow of 0.88 m³/s (31.0 cfs).
Is the Long-Legged River below Long-Legged Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median).
Is the Long-Legged River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Long-Legged River below Long-Legged Lake?
30.6 m³/s (1,081 cfs) on May 20, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Long-Legged River below Long-Legged Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 33% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.66 m³/s (23.3 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05QE012 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.