French River at Wolseley Bay
Water level and flow at gauge 02DD026, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (82% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 16 years of monthly averages): 97.8 m³/s3,454 cfs – 250 m³/s8,811 cfs, median 155 m³/s5,474 cfs. Right now it is at 82% of the median.
May 27, 2019 · approved records 2009–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 21% 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 16 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
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.
Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Clearing before morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the morning. High 9. UV index 3 or moderate.
Clear. Low minus 7.
Forecast for West Nipissing (35 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Lake NipissingWest Bay · 14 km | 5.53 m18.15 ft | No normal yet |
| Little French RiverOkikendawt Island · 14 km | 193.08 m633.46 ft | Below normal |
| Pickerel RiverAbove Cantin Lake · 17 km | 16.62 m54.54 ft | No normal yet |
| French RiverChaudiere Dam · 18 km | 189.19 m620.71 ft | Normal |
| French RiverBelow Portage Dam · 19 km | 187.90 m616.47 ft | Normal |
| Lake NipissingFrench River Outlet · 20 km | 195.56 m641.59 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 02DD026 · French River at Wolseley Bay
Location: 46.1057, -80.2653 · Ontario
Same river: Dry Pine Bay, Chaudiere Dam, Hartley Bay, Below Portage Dam, Recollet Falls, Little French Cut, Horseshoe Falls
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 French River at Wolseley Bay today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 186.84 m (612.99 ft) with a flow of 127 m³/s (4,485 cfs).
Is the French River at Wolseley Bay high right now?
The flow is normal for October (82% of the median).
Is the French River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the French River at Wolseley Bay?
617 m³/s (21,789 cfs) on May 27, 2019, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2009–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 02DD026 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.