North Magnetawan River above Pickerel Lake

Water level and flow at gauge 02EA010, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (23% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
1.36m4.47ft
−0 cm−0.2 in in 24 h
Flow
0.58m³/s20.3cfs
-5% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -5%

Latest reading Oct 25, 8 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 58 years of monthly averages): 1.35 m³/s47.8 cfs – 3.47 m³/s123 cfs, median 2.52 m³/s89.2 cfs. Right now it is at 23% of the median.

Highest flow on record
72.9m³/s2,574cfs

April 19, 2013 · approved records 1970–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

26% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.78 m³/s27.4 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

1 m³/s2 m³/s3 m³/s50 cfs100 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 57 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

Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 late this morning. High 16. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers late this evening and overnight. Low 8.

Monday

Mainly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early in the morning. Wind north 20 km/h. High 10. UV index 3 or moderate.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 7.

Forecast for Burk's Falls (12 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

North Magnetawan RiverBurk'S Falls · 7 km8.51 m27.92 ftBelow normal
Bernard LakeSundridge · 9 km8.27 m27.14 ftVery low
Doe LakeKatrine · 15 km7.05 m23.13 ftNormal
Forest LakeSouth River · 16 km8.91 m29.22 ftNormal
Magnetawan RiverEmsdale · 16 km7.47 m24.52 ftBelow normal
Cecebe LakeMagnetawan · 26 km18.78 m61.61 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 02EA010 · North Magnetawan River Above Pickerel Lake

Location: 45.7038, -79.3088 · Ontario

Same river: Burk'S Falls

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 North Magnetawan River above Pickerel Lake today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 1.36 m (4.47 ft) with a flow of 0.58 m³/s (20.3 cfs).

Is the North Magnetawan River above Pickerel Lake high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (23% of the median).

Is the North Magnetawan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the North Magnetawan River above Pickerel Lake?

72.9 m³/s (2,574 cfs) on April 19, 2013, 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.

How does the North Magnetawan River above Pickerel Lake compare with a year ago?

The flow is 26% lower than on October 25, 2025 (0.78 m³/s (27.4 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 02EA010 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.