McIntyre River above Thunder Bay

Water level and flow at gauge 02AB020, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

Water level
307.67m1,009.42ft
+1 cm+0.4 in in 24 h
Flow
0.14m³/s5.09cfs
+15% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↑ rising +15%

Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 39 years of monthly averages): 0.30 m³/s10.6 cfs – 0.81 m³/s28.7 cfs, median 0.51 m³/s18.2 cfs. Right now it is at 28% of the median.

Highest flow on record
29.4m³/s1,038cfs

June 6, 2008 · approved records 1988–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 0% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

84% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.91 m³/s32.2 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0.2 m³/s0.4 m³/s0.6 m³/s0.8 m³/s10 cfs20 cfs30 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

5 m³/s10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s200 cfs400 cfs600 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 39 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

Sunny. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. 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 7. Wind chill minus 5 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 5.

Forecast for Thunder Bay (10 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Neebing RiverIntola · 5 km27.16 m89.11 ftVery low
McVicar CreekThunder Bay · 9 km4.96 m16.27 ftVery low
Current RiverStepstone · 11 km1.87 m6.13 ftBelow normal
Neebing RiverThunder Bay · 11 km184.41 m605.02 ftNormal
North Current RiverThunder Bay · 12 km27.87 m91.45 ftVery low
Kaministiquia RiverWest Fort William · 15 km183.05 m600.54 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02AB020 · McIntyre River Above Thunder Bay

Location: 48.4827, -89.3246 · Ontario

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 McIntyre River above Thunder Bay today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 307.67 m (1,009.42 ft) with a flow of 0.14 m³/s (5.09 cfs).

Is the McIntyre River above Thunder Bay high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median).

Is the McIntyre River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been rising.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the McIntyre River above Thunder Bay?

29.4 m³/s (1,038 cfs) on June 6, 2008, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1988–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the McIntyre River above Thunder Bay compare with a year ago?

The flow is 84% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.91 m³/s (32.2 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02AB020 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.