Whitefish River at Nolalu
Water level and flow at gauge 02AB017, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (3 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): 0.61 m³/s21.6 cfs – 1.79 m³/s63.2 cfs, median 0.98 m³/s34.6 cfs. Right now it is at 25% of the median.
June 4, 2019 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
82% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.38 m³/s48.7 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 46 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
Clearing early this morning. Wind becoming west 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 12. 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 6. Wind chill minus 4 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Kakabeka Falls (18 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Whitefish RiverStanley · 17 km | 4.04 m13.24 ft | Below normal |
| Corbett CreekMurillo · 25 km | 5.80 m19.04 ft | Above normal |
| Slate RiverThunder Bay · 30 km | 25.54 m83.78 ft | Below normal |
| Kaministiquia RiverKaministiquia · 31 km | 301.76 m990.03 ft | Very low |
| Kaministiquia RiverWest Fort William · 34 km | 183.17 m600.94 ft | Normal |
| Neebing RiverIntola · 37 km | 27.16 m89.11 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 02AB017 · Whitefish River at Nolalu
Location: 48.2921, -89.8099 · Ontario
Same river: Stanley
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 Whitefish River at Nolalu today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 0.50 m (1.64 ft) with a flow of 0.25 m³/s (8.79 cfs).
Is the Whitefish River at Nolalu high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (25% of the median).
Is the Whitefish River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Whitefish River at Nolalu?
94.2 m³/s (3,327 cfs) on June 4, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Whitefish River at Nolalu compare with a year ago?
The flow is 82% lower than on October 25, 2025 (1.38 m³/s (48.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02AB017 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.