2026.09.08 Labour Day Rainfall
Sep 08, 2026 04:03 pm
A cold front brought significant rainfall to much of the Winnipeg River basin over the Labour Day weekend, with the highest amounts recorded near Kenora and Ear Falls. Rainfall directly on lakes and rivers caused local water levels to rise by a few centimetres; however, drought conditions have limited runoff, resulting in little increase in tributary river flows across the region.
The recent rises in Winnipeg and English River water levels, along with the spikes in inflows to Lake of the Woods and Lac Seul from direct rainfall on the lakes, are expected to be temporary. As drier conditions return, lake inflows and river flows are expected to decline over the coming days.
