Portions of the basin along the international border received some rainfall over the last 24 hours. Forecasts indicate that generally dry conditions will persist over the next few days, with a chance of additional precipitation early next week. This rain will help maintain flows and lake levels as cooler temperatures set in.
The current level of Lake of the Woods is 322.65 m (1058.6 ft), a 20th percentile level, just below the normal range for this time of year. The average lake level decreased 2 cm (0.5 in) over the last week and is expected to remain stable or decrease by 2.5 cm (1 in) over the next week. Authorized outflow is 150 m3/s with no changes scheduled.
The current level of Lac Seul is 356.09 m (1168.3 ft), a 25th percentile level, within the low-normal range for this time of year. The average lake level decreased by 5 cm (2 in) over the last week and is expected to remain stable or decrease by 3 cm (1 in) over the next week. Lac Seul authorized outflow is 300 m3/s with no changes scheduled.
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