North Current River at Thunder Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 02AB014, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (16% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 46 years of monthly averages): 0.31 m³/s11.0 cfs – 1.49 m³/s52.8 cfs, median 0.72 m³/s25.3 cfs. Right now it is at 16% of the median.
June 17, 1994 · approved records 1979–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
92% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.43 m³/s50.5 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 45 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
Sunny. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 2.
Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill minus 5 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Thunder Bay (13 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Current RiverStepstone · 7 km | 1.87 m6.14 ft | Below normal |
| McVicar CreekThunder Bay · 8 km | 4.96 m16.27 ft | Very low |
| McIntyre RiverAbove Thunder Bay · 12 km | 307.67 m1,009.42 ft | Very low |
| Neebing RiverIntola · 16 km | 27.16 m89.11 ft | Very low |
| Neebing RiverThunder Bay · 18 km | 184.41 m605.01 ft | Normal |
| Kaministiquia RiverWest Fort William · 23 km | 183.16 m600.93 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02AB014 · North Current River Near Thunder Bay
Location: 48.5196, -89.1750 · Ontario
Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.
Official sources
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Questions
What is the water level of the North Current River at Thunder Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 27.87 m (91.45 ft) with a flow of 0.11 m³/s (3.96 cfs).
Is the North Current River at Thunder Bay high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (16% of the median).
Is the North Current River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the North Current River at Thunder Bay?
46.6 m³/s (1,646 cfs) on June 17, 1994, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1979–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the North Current River at Thunder Bay compare with a year ago?
The flow is 92% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.43 m³/s (50.5 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02AB014 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.