Vermilion Lakes

Higher than usual

Water level is higher than usual for mid-September and holding steady.

Low (598.82m)Normal rangeHigh (599.18m)

Current Weather

2d ago

20°C

Wind SSE 23 km/h

Humidity 45%

Sunny

Environment Canada — Lloydminster - Wainwright - Vermilion - Provost

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

→Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.5 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

81st percentile

Based on 19 years of records

Seasonal Outlook

Typical next 7 days

This lake usually drops slightly over the next week.

Typical next 14 days

Over two weeks, levels typically holds steady.

Tracking

This year is tracking near the seasonal norm.

Based on 19 years of seasonal patterns. Moderate historical coverage. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Lake Profile

Est. average depth3.3 m

Estimated from HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al., 2016). Modeled geo-statistical estimate, not a direct survey measurement.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details

Current level: 599.03 m
Reference value: 599.04 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date: 81st percentile
Years of record: 19
Source station: VERMILION LAKES NEAR MORECAMBE (05EE011)
Est. average depth: 3.3 m
Relationship type: direct_lake
Mapping confidence: medium
Today's normal range: 598.89–599.01 m
Same-date historical range: 598.82–599.18 m
30-day change: +19.1 cm
Data confidence: medium
Observed at: Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot: Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05EE011. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.