Serpent River above Quirke Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 02CD006, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 53 years of monthly averages): 0.88 m³/s31.0 cfs – 3.25 m³/s115 cfs, median 1.59 m³/s56.2 cfs. Right now it is at 21% of the median.
June 2, 1970 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 49 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. 60 percent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this afternoon. High 15. UV index 2 or low.
Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Clearing this evening. Low plus 3.
Clearing in the morning. High 9. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 5.
Forecast for Elliot Lake (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Little White RiverBelow Boland River · 29 km | 1.69 m5.54 ft | Below normal |
| Serpent RiverHighway No. 17 · 34 km | 7.53 m24.70 ft | Below normal |
| Mississagi RiverMississagi Chute · 47 km | 9.55 m31.32 ft | Very low |
| Aux Sables RiverMassey · 52 km | 3.68 m12.08 ft | Very low |
| Little White RiverBellingham · 54 km | 2.79 m9.14 ft | Very low |
| Ministic CreekAbove Agnew Lake · 77 km | 3.02 m9.91 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02CD006 · Serpent River Above Quirke Lake
Location: 46.5116, -82.6003 · Ontario
Same river: Highway No. 17
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 Serpent River above Quirke Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 5.97 m (19.57 ft) with a flow of 0.33 m³/s (11.7 cfs).
Is the Serpent River above Quirke Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median).
Is the Serpent River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Serpent River above Quirke Lake?
28.6 m³/s (1,010 cfs) on June 2, 1970, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1970–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02CD006 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.