Kawinogans River at Pickle Crow
Water level and flow at gauge 04FA002, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (41% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 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 39 years of monthly averages): 9.76 m³/s344 cfs – 22.5 m³/s795 cfs, median 15.3 m³/s540 cfs. Right now it is at 41% of the median.
May 18, 2022 · 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 39 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 (29 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Otoskwin RiverBelow Badesdawa Lake · 28 km | 328.12 m1,076.52 ft | Below normal |
| Albany RiverBelow Achapi Lake · 45 km | 26.39 m86.57 ft | Below normal |
| Pashkokogan RiverOutlet of Pashkokogan Lake · 71 km | 27.26 m89.45 ft | Normal |
| Pipestone RiverKarl Lake · 106 km | 12.48 m40.95 ft | Very low |
| Pineimuta RiverEyes Lake · 106 km | 12.38 m40.62 ft | Very low |
| Ogoki RiverAbove Whiteclay Lake · 109 km | 1.84 m6.04 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04FA002 · Kawinogans River Near Pickle Crow
Location: 51.6483, -89.8869 · 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 Kawinogans River at Pickle Crow today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 330.15 m (1,083.17 ft) with a flow of 6.25 m³/s (221 cfs).
Is the Kawinogans River at Pickle Crow high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (41% of the median).
Is the Kawinogans River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kawinogans River at Pickle Crow?
137 m³/s (4,838 cfs) on May 18, 2022, 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 04FA002 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.