Rainy River water level

Water level recorded at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05PC027, refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station.

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Current level

97.44m

measured Nov 4, 7:10 a.m.

24-hour change

+0.04m

rising

7-day change

+0.21m

rising

Range (16 days)

97.24–97.44m

lowest to highest daily reading

Water levels, day by day

DateWater levelΔ vs previous day
Nov 4●97.44↑ 0.03
Nov 397.42↑ 0.06
Nov 297.36↑ 0.07
Nov 197.28↑ 0.02
Oct 3197.26↓ 0.01
Oct 3097.27↓ 0.02
Oct 2997.29↓ 0.03
Oct 2897.31↑ 0.07
Oct 2797.25↓ 0.02
Oct 2697.27↓ 0.11
Oct 2597.38↑ 0.11
Oct 2497.27↑ 0.04
Oct 2397.24↓ 0.05
Oct 2297.290

Readings fetched Nov 4, 8:06 a.m. (just now); the chart below loads the current trace live from Water Survey of Canada.

Rainy River water level — common questions

What is the current water level of Rainy River?
The current water level of Rainy River (Ontario) is 97.44 m, measured Nov 4, 7:10 a.m. at Water Survey of Canada gauge 05PC027.
Is the water level at Rainy River rising or falling?
The level is currently rising: 0.21 m over the past seven days.
How does the current level compare with the last 16 days?
Over the past 16 days the gauge ranged from 97.24 to 97.44 m. The current reading sits near the top of that range.
Where does the water level data for Rainy River come from?
Readings come from the Rainy River Above Lake Of The Woods gauge (05PC027) in Water Survey of Canada's realtime hydrometric network (ECCC), refreshed every 5 minutes to an hour depending on the station — loaded server-side on this page, fresh on every visit.

Water level history

Water level · WSC gauge 05PC027

Reading the chart. Water Survey of Canada gauges report water level in metres above the station’s datum. The absolute number matters less than the trend: a falling level means shrinking launch depth and exposed shoals, a rising one means floating debris and lost beach.

Water levels respond to dam operations, irrigation drawdown, snowmelt, and recent rainfall. For launch decisions, combine the trend here with the wind forecast — low water plus strong wind makes steep, tired ramps.