Wanapitei River at Wanup
Water level and flow at gauge 02DB005, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (54% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
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 73 years of monthly averages): 20.4 m³/s720 cfs – 39.2 m³/s1,384 cfs, median 28.4 m³/s1,003 cfs. Right now it is at 54% of the median.
May 1, 1979 · approved records 1969–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% 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 72 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
Becoming cloudy this morning. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
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.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High 8. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for Greater Sudbury (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Coniston CreekAbove Wanapitei River · 14 km | 1.04 m3.40 ft | Below normal |
| Junction CreekSudbury · 20 km | 0.93 m3.04 ft | Normal |
| Wanapitei RiverHighway 637 · 22 km | 15.85 m52.00 ft | No normal yet |
| Junction CreekBelow Kelley Lake · 22 km | 2.75 m9.01 ft | Normal |
| Whitson RiverVal Caron · 33 km | 7.32 m24.03 ft | Normal |
| French RiverHartley Bay · 35 km | 177.89 m583.62 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02DB005 · Wanapitei River Near Wanup
Location: 46.3457, -80.8396 · Ontario
Same river: Highway 637
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 Wanapitei River at Wanup today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 1.68 m (5.51 ft) with a flow of 15.4 m³/s (544 cfs).
Is the Wanapitei River at Wanup high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (54% of the median).
Is the Wanapitei River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Wanapitei River at Wanup?
326 m³/s (11,513 cfs) on May 1, 1979, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02DB005 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.