Attawapiskat River below Attawapiskat Lake
Water level and flow at gauge 04FB001, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
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 41 years of monthly averages): 165 m³/s5,827 cfs – 377 m³/s13,314 cfs, median 283 m³/s9,994 cfs. Right now it is at 28% of the median.
May 29, 1992 · approved records 1968–2024 (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 42 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
Increasing cloudiness early this morning. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 50 gusting to 80 early this morning. High 11. UV index 1 or low.
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries overnight. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 4. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries in the morning. Clearing late in the morning. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light near noon. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Lansdowne House (59 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Albany RiverAbove Nottik Island · 67 km | 23.48 m77.02 ft | Very low |
| Muketei RiverOtoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park · 103 km | 12.27 m40.25 ft | Very low |
| Pineimuta RiverEyes Lake · 119 km | 12.40 m40.69 ft | Very low |
| Little Current RiverPercy Lake · 162 km | 27.43 m89.98 ft | Very low |
| Attawapiskat RiverBelow Muketei River · 175 km | 22.80 m74.81 ft | Very low |
| Otoskwin RiverBelow Badesdawa Lake · 177 km | 328.11 m1,076.48 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04FB001 · Attawapiskat River Below Attawapiskat Lake
Location: 52.0858, -87.0564 · Ontario
Same river: Below Muketei River, Above Lawashi Channel
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 Attawapiskat River below Attawapiskat Lake today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 28.17 m (92.41 ft) with a flow of 79.0 m³/s (2,790 cfs).
Is the Attawapiskat River below Attawapiskat Lake high right now?
The flow is well below normal for October (28% of the median).
Is the Attawapiskat River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Attawapiskat River below Attawapiskat Lake?
1,560 m³/s (55,091 cfs) on May 29, 1992, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1968–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04FB001 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.