Onaping River at Levack

Water level and flow at gauge 02CF010, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (52% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.09m3.58ft
+0 cm+0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
4.85m³/s171cfs
+1% 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 46 years of monthly averages): 5.19 m³/s183 cfs – 11.8 m³/s417 cfs, median 9.32 m³/s329 cfs. Right now it is at 52% of the median.

Highest flow on record
162m³/s5,721cfs

May 3, 2023 · approved records 1976–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

67% lower than on October 25, 2025 (14.5 m³/s512 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

6 m³/s8 m³/s10 m³/s12 m³/s200 cfs300 cfs400 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 46 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

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers this evening. Clearing late this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 4.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the morning. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Sudbury (Greater) (15 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Moose CreekLevack · 4 km1.05 m3.43 ftNormal
Whitson RiverChelmsford · 14 km8.73 m28.65 ftBelow normal
Ministic CreekAbove Agnew Lake · 25 km3.02 m9.90 ftNormal
Whitson RiverVal Caron · 27 km7.32 m24.03 ftNormal
Junction CreekBelow Kelley Lake · 29 km2.74 m8.99 ftNormal
Vermilion RiverVal Caron · 30 km2.84 m9.31 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 02CF010 · Onaping River Near Levack

Location: 46.5995, -81.3820 · 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 Onaping River at Levack today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 1.09 m (3.58 ft) with a flow of 4.85 m³/s (171 cfs).

Is the Onaping River at Levack high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (52% of the median).

Is the Onaping River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Onaping River at Levack?

162 m³/s (5,721 cfs) on May 3, 2023, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1976–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Onaping River at Levack compare with a year ago?

The flow is 67% lower than on October 25, 2025 (14.5 m³/s (512 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02CF010 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.