Kaministiquia River at Kaministiquia

Water level and flow at gauge 02AB006, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (42% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
301.76m990.03ft
−6 cm−2.4 in in 24 h
Flow
16.5m³/s583cfs
-18% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -18%

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 99 years of monthly averages): 30.7 m³/s1,084 cfs – 59.7 m³/s2,108 cfs, median 39.7 m³/s1,402 cfs. Right now it is at 42% of the median.

Highest flow on record
495m³/s17,481cfs

May 14, 2022 · approved records 1967–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

38% lower than on October 25, 2025 (26.6 m³/s939 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s30 m³/s40 m³/s50 m³/s60 m³/s1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 95 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Clearing early this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 12. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.

Monday

Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 4 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Kakabeka Falls (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Corbett CreekMurillo · 12 km5.80 m19.04 ftAbove normal
Whitefish RiverStanley · 19 km4.04 m13.24 ftBelow normal
Neebing RiverIntola · 20 km27.16 m89.11 ftVery low
McIntyre RiverAbove Thunder Bay · 21 km307.67 m1,009.40 ftVery low
Current RiverStepstone · 26 km1.87 m6.13 ftBelow normal
Slate RiverThunder Bay · 27 km25.54 m83.78 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02AB006 · Kaministiquia River at Kaministiquia

Location: 48.5323, -89.5950 · Ontario

Same river: West Fort William

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Kaministiquia River at Kaministiquia today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 301.76 m (990.03 ft) with a flow of 16.5 m³/s (583 cfs).

Is the Kaministiquia River at Kaministiquia high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (42% of the median).

Is the Kaministiquia River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kaministiquia River at Kaministiquia?

495 m³/s (17,481 cfs) on May 14, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1967–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Kaministiquia River at Kaministiquia compare with a year ago?

The flow is 38% lower than on October 25, 2025 (26.6 m³/s (939 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02AB006 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.