Batchawana River at Batchawana
Water level and flow at gauge 02BF001, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (13% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 58 years of monthly averages): 14.6 m³/s516 cfs – 35.9 m³/s1,267 cfs, median 24.4 m³/s860 cfs. Right now it is at 13% of the median.
April 29, 2025 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
83% lower than on October 25, 2025 (17.8 m³/s629 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 58 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
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers near noon. A few showers beginning near noon and ending this afternoon. Clearing this afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h. Temperature steady near 12. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low plus 4.
Mainly sunny. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 4.
Forecast for Montreal River Harbour (28 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Goulais RiverKirby'S Corner · 36 km | 2.89 m9.48 ft | Very low |
| Goulais RiverSearchmont · 44 km | 7.30 m23.94 ft | Very low |
| Root RiverSault Ste. Marie · 52 km | 11.55 m37.91 ft | Very low |
| Big Carp RiverSault Ste. Marie · 54 km | 2.48 m8.13 ft | Very low |
| St. Marys RiverGarden River · 60 km | 24.01 m78.78 ft | Normal |
| Thessalon RiverPoplar Dale · 81 km | 1.82 m5.98 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02BF001 · Batchawana River Near Batchawana
Location: 47.0035, -84.5156 · 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 Batchawana River at Batchawana today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 2.12 m (6.96 ft) with a flow of 3.07 m³/s (108 cfs).
Is the Batchawana River at Batchawana high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (13% of the median).
Is the Batchawana River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Batchawana River at Batchawana?
418 m³/s (14,762 cfs) on April 29, 2025, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Batchawana River at Batchawana compare with a year ago?
The flow is 83% lower than on October 25, 2025 (17.8 m³/s (629 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02BF001 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.