Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 04FA001, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
Latest reading Oct 25, 10 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 48 years of monthly averages): 46.7 m³/s1,650 cfs – 122 m³/s4,291 cfs, median 83.8 m³/s2,958 cfs. Right now it is at 45% of the median.
May 20, 1992 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 6% of that record.
37% lower than on October 25, 2025 (59.9 m³/s2,115 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 47 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
Cloudy. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 70. High plus 5. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 9 overnight.
Clearing late in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Pickle Lake (56 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Kawinogans RiverPickle Crow · 28 km | 330.15 m1,083.16 ft | Below normal |
| Albany RiverBelow Achapi Lake · 52 km | 26.39 m86.59 ft | Below normal |
| Pineimuta RiverEyes Lake · 79 km | 12.38 m40.62 ft | Very low |
| Pipestone RiverKarl Lake · 93 km | 12.47 m40.90 ft | Very low |
| Pashkokogan RiverOutlet of Pashkokogan Lake · 97 km | 27.28 m89.49 ft | Normal |
| Ogoki RiverAbove Whiteclay Lake · 116 km | 1.84 m6.03 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04FA001 · Otoskwin River Below Badesdawa Lake
Location: 51.8233, -89.6021 · 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 Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 10 AM, local standard time) is 328.11 m (1,076.47 ft) with a flow of 38.0 m³/s (1,342 cfs).
Is the Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (45% of the median).
Is the Otoskwin River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been rising.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake?
640 m³/s (22,601 cfs) on May 20, 1992, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1969–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Otoskwin River below Badesdawa Lake compare with a year ago?
The flow is 37% lower than on October 25, 2025 (59.9 m³/s (2,115 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04FA001 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.