Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy Narrows

Water level and flow at gauge 05QE015, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
318.74m1,045.74ft
+3 cm+1.4 in in 24 h
Flow
—
 
Status
Below normal
↑ rising +3 cm

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 45 years of monthly averages): 318.86 m1,046.13 ft – 319.58 m1,048.49 ft, median 319.08 m1,046.84 ft.

Highest level on record
322.30m1,057.40ft

May 31, 2022 · approved records 1982–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.55 m11.66 ft below that record.

Compared with a year ago

0.24 m0.78 ft higher than on October 25, 2025 (318.50 m1,044.96 ft)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

318.8 m319.0 m319.2 m319.4 m319.6 m1,046 ft1,047 ft1,048 ftNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily water level

318.5 m319.0 m319.5 m320.0 m320.5 m1,046 ft1,048 ft1,050 ft1,052 ft
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 39 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

Today

Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 8. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 6 overnight.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low minus 4.

Forecast for Kenora (52 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Forest LakeAbove Canyon Lake · 35 km1.90 m6.23 ftVery low
Sturgeon RiverOutlet of Salvesen Lake · 39 km0.33 m1.09 ftBelow normal
Wabigoon RiverQuibell · 48 km336.97 m1,105.55 ftBelow normal
Winnipeg RiverMinaki · 50 km316.03 m1,036.85 ftNormal
Lake of the Woods EasternOutlet at Kenora Powerhouse · 55 km322.61 m1,058.42 ftNormal
Winnipeg RiverBelow Kenora Powerhouse · 55 km316.20 m1,037.40 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 05QE015 · Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy Narrows

Location: 50.1520, -94.0056 · Ontario

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy Narrows today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 318.74 m (1,045.74 ft).

Is the Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy Narrows high right now?

The level is below normal for October.

Is the Grassy Narrows Lake rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy Narrows?

322.30 m (1,057.40 ft) on May 31, 2022, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1982–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Grassy Narrows Lake at Grassy Narrows compare with a year ago?

The level is 0.24 m (0.78 ft) higher than on October 25, 2025 (318.50 m (1,044.96 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 05QE015 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.