McVicar Creek at Thunder Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 02AB019, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (19% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 40 years of monthly averages): 0.12 m³/s4.18 cfs – 0.39 m³/s13.7 cfs, median 0.22 m³/s7.91 cfs. Right now it is at 19% of the median.
October 19, 2007 · approved records 1986–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.
89% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.39 m³/s13.7 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 40 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 7. Wind chill minus 6 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.
Forecast for Thunder Bay (5 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| North Current RiverThunder Bay · 8 km | 27.88 m91.45 ft | Very low |
| McIntyre RiverAbove Thunder Bay · 9 km | 307.67 m1,009.40 ft | Very low |
| Neebing RiverThunder Bay · 10 km | 184.41 m605.03 ft | Normal |
| Neebing RiverIntola · 10 km | 27.16 m89.11 ft | Very low |
| Current RiverStepstone · 13 km | 1.87 m6.13 ft | Below normal |
| Kaministiquia RiverWest Fort William · 15 km | 183.17 m600.94 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02AB019 · McVicar Creek at Thunder Bay
Location: 48.4492, -89.2186 · 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 McVicar Creek at Thunder Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 4.96 m (16.27 ft) with a flow of 0.04 m³/s (1.52 cfs).
Is the McVicar Creek at Thunder Bay high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (19% of the median).
Is the McVicar Creek rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McVicar Creek at Thunder Bay?
35.0 m³/s (1,236 cfs) on October 19, 2007, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1986–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the McVicar Creek at Thunder Bay compare with a year ago?
The flow is 89% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.39 m³/s (13.7 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02AB019 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.