Wolf River at Highway No. 17
Water level and flow at gauge 02AC001, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (24% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes
Compared with a normal October
Normal for October (middle half of 52 years of monthly averages): 1.79 m³/s63.3 cfs – 7.08 m³/s250 cfs, median 3.84 m³/s136 cfs. Right now it is at 24% of the median.
May 26, 1971 · approved records 1971–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
82% lower than on October 25, 2025 (5.11 m³/s180 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 53 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 12. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 2.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 6. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Dorion (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Black Sturgeon RiverHighway No. 17 · 15 km | 186.43 m611.66 ft | Very low |
| Nipigon RiverBelow Polly Lake · 35 km | 183.67 m602.59 ft | No normal yet |
| Nipigon RiverBelow Alexander Generating Station · 36 km | 26.63 m87.38 ft | Normal |
| North Current RiverThunder Bay · 58 km | 27.87 m91.45 ft | Very low |
| Current RiverStepstone · 59 km | 1.87 m6.13 ft | Below normal |
| Gravel RiverCavers · 63 km | 3.20 m10.51 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02AC001 · Wolf River at Highway No. 17
Location: 48.8217, -88.5346 · 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 Wolf River at Highway No. 17 today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 189.89 m (623.01 ft) with a flow of 0.93 m³/s (32.8 cfs).
Is the Wolf River at Highway No. 17 high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (24% of the median).
Is the Wolf River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wolf River at Highway No. 17?
179 m³/s (6,321 cfs) on May 26, 1971, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1971–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Wolf River at Highway No. 17 compare with a year ago?
The flow is 82% lower than on October 25, 2025 (5.11 m³/s (180 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02AC001 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.