Windigo River above Muskrat Dam Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 04CB001, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (75% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 1 PM 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 47 years of monthly averages): 71.9 m³/s2,539 cfs – 144 m³/s5,085 cfs, median 113 m³/s3,991 cfs. Right now it is at 75% of the median.
June 1, 2022 · approved records 1968–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 22% of that record.
27% lower than on October 25, 2025 (115 m³/s4,061 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
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.
Nearby gauges
| Severn RiverOutlet of Muskrat Dam Lake · 24 km | 27.39 m89.85 ft | Normal |
| Roseberry RiverAbove Roseberry Lakes · 91 km | 29.83 m97.87 ft | Below normal |
| Flanagan RiverOutlet of North Spirit Lake · 125 km | 28.14 m92.32 ft | Below normal |
| Pipestone RiverKarl Lake · 137 km | 12.49 m40.96 ft | Very low |
| Severn RiverOutlet of Deer Lake · 165 km | 28.39 m93.15 ft | Below normal |
| Berens RiverAbove Berens Lake · 207 km | 25.44 m83.46 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04CB001 · Windigo River Above Muskrat Dam Lake
Location: 53.3502, -91.7916 · Ontario
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 Windigo River above Muskrat Dam Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 27.96 m (91.72 ft) with a flow of 84.2 m³/s (2,973 cfs).
Is the Windigo River above Muskrat Dam Lake high right now?
The flow is normal for October (75% of the median).
Is the Windigo River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Windigo River above Muskrat Dam Lake?
389 m³/s (13,737 cfs) on June 1, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Windigo River above Muskrat Dam Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 27% lower than on October 25, 2025 (115 m³/s (4,061 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04CB001 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.