Kaministiquia River at West Fort William
Water level and flow at gauge 02AB025, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
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 19 years of monthly averages): 183.11 m600.75 ft – 183.42 m601.77 ft, median 183.26 m601.26 ft.
June 7, 2008 · approved records 2007–2020 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 3.50 m11.49 ft below that record.
0.13 m0.44 ft lower than on October 25, 2025 (183.18 m600.98 ft)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 16 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 (11 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Slate RiverThunder Bay · 4 km | 25.53 m83.77 ft | Below normal |
| Neebing RiverThunder Bay · 6 km | 184.41 m605.02 ft | Normal |
| Neebing RiverIntola · 11 km | 27.16 m89.11 ft | Very low |
| McIntyre RiverAbove Thunder Bay · 15 km | 307.67 m1,009.42 ft | Very low |
| McVicar CreekThunder Bay · 15 km | 4.96 m16.27 ft | Very low |
| Corbett CreekMurillo · 17 km | 5.80 m19.02 ft | Above normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02AB025 · Kaministiquia River at West Fort William
Location: 48.3470, -89.3582 · Ontario
Same river: Kaministiquia
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 Kaministiquia River at West Fort William today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 183.05 m (600.54 ft).
Is the Kaministiquia River at West Fort William high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Kaministiquia River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Kaministiquia River at West Fort William?
186.55 m (612.03 ft) on June 7, 2008, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2020). Events after 2020 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Kaministiquia River at West Fort William compare with a year ago?
The level is 0.13 m (0.44 ft) lower than on October 25, 2025 (183.18 m (600.98 ft), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02AB025 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.