Pukaskwa River below Fox River

Water level and flow at gauge 02BC006, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (17% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
3.87m12.71ft
+1 cm+0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
1.47m³/s51.9cfs
+4% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

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 13 years of monthly averages): 3.74 m³/s132 cfs – 12.4 m³/s438 cfs, median 8.49 m³/s300 cfs. Right now it is at 17% of the median.

Highest flow on record
132m³/s4,662cfs

October 11, 2018 · approved records 2007–2019 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s5 m³/s10 m³/s0 cfs100 cfs200 cfs300 cfs400 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 14 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 11. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

A few clouds. Wind west 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 1.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 6. UV index 2 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 6.

Forecast for White River (58 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

White RiverAbove Oskabukuta River · 49 km26.93 m88.37 ftVery low
White LakeWhite Lake Provincial Park · 60 km6.99 m22.95 ftNormal
Cedar CreekHemlo · 62 km7.15 m23.46 ftVery low
Pic RiverMarathon · 80 km1.74 m5.69 ftVery low
Magpie RiverEsnagi Lake · 95 km3.38 m11.09 ftNormal
Little Pic RiverColdwell · 100 km2.17 m7.13 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02BC006 · Pukaskwa River Below Fox River

Location: 48.1604, -85.7309 · 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 Pukaskwa River below Fox River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 3.87 m (12.71 ft) with a flow of 1.47 m³/s (51.9 cfs).

Is the Pukaskwa River below Fox River high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (17% of the median).

Is the Pukaskwa River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pukaskwa River below Fox River?

132 m³/s (4,662 cfs) on October 11, 2018, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2007–2019). Events after 2019 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02BC006 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.