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Satellite view of Rat Lake

Rat Lake

Normal

Water level is right where you'd expect for mid-September and holding steady.

This is a controlled waterbody (reservoir or regulated lake). Water levels may be managed by dam operations and may not follow natural seasonal patterns.
Low (257.16m)Normal rangeHigh (258.14m)

Current Weather

2d ago
16°CMostly Cloudy
Wind SSE 17 km/h
Humidity 69%

Chance of showers

Environment Canada — Lynn Lake - Leaf Rapids - Pukatawagan

vs. Last Year

No data available

7-Day Trend

Stable

Changed less than 2.0 cm over the past week

-0.9 cm over 7 days

Seasonal Position

51st percentile

Based on 36 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 36 years of seasonal patterns. This is a historical seasonal pattern, not a forecast.

Water Level — Last 30 Days

Technical details
Current level
257.88 m
Reference value
257.88 m (rolling_6h_mean)
Percentile for date
51st percentile
Years of record
36
Source station
RAT LAKE NEAR NOTIGI CONTROL STRUCTURE (05TF004)
Est. average depth
Relationship type
controlled_system
Mapping confidence
medium
Today's normal range
257.65–258.00 m
Same-date historical range
257.16–258.14 m
30-day change
-0.3 cm
Data confidence
medium
Observed at
Sep 20, 2026
Last snapshot
Sep 20, 2026

Data source: ECCC Water Office — Station 05TF004. Water level readings are provisional and subject to revision. This is not a navigation or flood-warning service.