Berens River above Berens Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 05RC001, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (75% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 37 years of monthly averages): 27.5 m³/s971 cfs – 68.6 m³/s2,423 cfs, median 43.7 m³/s1,543 cfs. Right now it is at 75% of the median.
June 30, 1985 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 9% of that record.
57% lower than on October 25, 2025 (76.2 m³/s2,691 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 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
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of rain showers or flurries this afternoon. Wind west 50 km/h gusting to 70 becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. Temperature falling to plus 2 this morning then steady. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 11 overnight.
Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 13 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Pikangikum (32 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 · 69 km | 29.71 m97.48 ft | Normal |
| Flanagan RiverOutlet of North Spirit Lake · 86 km | 28.11 m92.24 ft | Below normal |
| Red LakeForestry Point · 89 km | 355.65 m1,166.82 ft | Below normal |
| Troutlake RiverBelow Woman River · 101 km | 32.75 m107.46 ft | Normal |
| Severn RiverOutlet of Deer Lake · 101 km | 28.40 m93.17 ft | Below normal |
| Chukuni RiverEar Falls · 104 km | 4.32 m14.16 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05RC001 · Berens River Above Berens Lake
Location: 51.8098, -93.5212 · 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 Berens River above Berens Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 25.45 m (83.48 ft) with a flow of 32.6 m³/s (1,151 cfs).
Is the Berens River above Berens Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (75% of the median).
Is the Berens River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Berens River above Berens Lake?
355 m³/s (12,537 cfs) on June 30, 1985, 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 Berens River above Berens Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 57% lower than on October 25, 2025 (76.2 m³/s (2,691 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05RC001 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.