Rainy River Basin Summary Page
How can you share precipitation reports with the 博体育? Join CoCoRaHS (link)!
This page contains resources for river and lake levels across the Rainy River Basin, encompassing parts of northwest Ontario and northeast Minnesota. If flooding is forecast, briefings will be posted to this page. View the latest water level update image (shown right) here. |
Observed and Forecast River Levels
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Current River Levels organized roughly from upstream to downstream as the water flows.
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(Live data - credit Environment and Climate Change Canada)
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See for current data
For official notices and general forecast information, check the (updated often)
博体育 Grand Forks issues official Flood Warnings for the U.S. side of Lake of the Woods
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Precipitation & Snowpack Observations
博体育 Seeks New Volunteer Precipitation Observers to Better Predict Flooding
DULUTH, MN — The 博体育 is recruiting additional volunteer precipitation observers throughout the Rainy River Basin. From the headwaters of the Kawishiwi River to those on and near Basswood Lake, Lake Vermilion, Kabetogama Lake, Namakan Lake, Rainy Lake, to the Forks rivers and the Rainy River itself downstream of International Falls/Fort Frances - we want to find volunteers to report precipitation, snowfall, and snow depth/snowpack liquid water equivalent. Ideally we would like to find those who can submit daily reports of rain, snow, and snow pack depth, but even those who can volunteer to just send occasional reports of the snow pack depth are welcome to sign up!
Why are we looking for volunteer precipitation observers? We want more observations so we can better predict flooding. We need good “ground truth” observations of the precipitation and snow pack to make better forecasts of lake and river levels - particularly during the spring snowmelt season. While there are already some volunteer observers in this area, more observations are needed, especially in rural areas where we don’t currently have any observers - see the attached flyer and graphic for a map. Without ground truth observations, flooding forecasts and outlooks are based solely on simulated snow cover, interpolated from observations far away, which may not accurately represent regional conditions, and rarely capture local maximums.
Those who are interested in becoming a volunteer observer should do so through the . Getting started with CoCoRaHS is easy!
Forecast Precipitation
For the latest weather forecast in the US, visit the 博体育 Forecast Points page: 博体育 Forecast Points page for International Falls
For the latest weather forecast in Canada, please visit Environment and Climate Change Canada:
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Map of the Rainy River Basin
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