Station Name: RAINY RIVER AT MANITOU RAPIDS, MN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,060 feet

Nearest Address:
Manitou Rapids Drive
Loman, MN 56623
Koochiching County

GPS Coordinates: 48.6344009, -93.913228

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Warning issued March 12 at 12:20PM CDT until March 13 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 12:20 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 12:30 AM

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches except between 10 and 13 inches for the higher terrain of the North Shore. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North Itasca, Central and North St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Red Cliff Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Reservation and the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake, Lake Vermilion and, Deer Creek areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. In Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

Winter Storm Warning issued March 13 at 12:07AM CDT until March 13 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Fri March 13, 2026, 12:07 AM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches except between 6 and 9 inches for northern Bayfield County and between 6 and 10 inches for the higher terrain of the North Shore. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North Itasca, Central and North St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bad River Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Bois Forte Band, Deer Creek, Lake Vermilion and, Nett Lake areas. Other locations including Madeline Island, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds paired with intense snowfall rates will lead to greatly reduced visibility.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. In Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. In Wisconsin, call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

special weather statement in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:01 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 7:01 AM

Snow and local blowing snow tonight into Friday morning. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. The highest amounts are expected toward the Ontario-Minnesota border with lesser amounts farther north. When: This evening through Friday morning. Additional information: Snow is expected to begin by early this evening for Lake of the Woods before reaching Thunder Bay late this evening. Easterly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h may result in local blowing snow. Conditions are expected to improve from west to east through Friday morning. Winter storm warnings are in effect south of the international border where conditions are expected to be worse. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

special weather statement in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 9:08 AM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 1:08 AM

Snow and local blowing snow tonight into Friday morning. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. The highest amounts are expected toward the Ontario-Minnesota border with lesser amounts farther north. When: This evening through Friday morning. Additional information: Snow is expected to begin by early this evening for Lake of the Woods before reaching Thunder Bay late this evening. Easterly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h may result in local blowing snow. Conditions are expected to improve from west to east through Friday morning. Winter storm warnings are in effect south of the international border where conditions are expected to be worse. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

special weather statement in effect

Service Notice – February 2026: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2026, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard is tentatively set for Spring 2026 deployment. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment and 2) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – février 2026: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2026, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique devrait être déployée provisoirement au printemps 2026. Des changements de données apparaîtront dans le PAC à la suite de ce déploiement et 2) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 10:00 PM
Expires: Fri March 13, 2026, 9:05 AM

Snow and local blowing snow tonight into Friday morning. What: Total snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm. The highest amounts are expected toward the Ontario-Minnesota border with lesser amounts farther north. When: Continuing through Friday morning. Additional information: Easterly winds gusting 50 to 60 km/h may result in local blowing snow. Conditions are expected to improve from west to east through Friday morning. Winter storm warnings are in effect south of the international border where conditions are expected to be worse. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.