Attawapiskat River below Muketei River

Water level and flow at gauge 04FC001, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (21% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
22.79m74.78ft
−1 cm−0.5 in in 24 h
Flow
90.3m³/s3,189cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ 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 54 years of monthly averages): 242 m³/s8,529 cfs – 581 m³/s20,518 cfs, median 421 m³/s14,850 cfs. Right now it is at 21% of the median.

Highest flow on record
2,060m³/s72,748cfs

May 11, 1969 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 4% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

61% lower than on October 25, 2025 (233 m³/s8,228 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs20,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s20,000 cfs40,000 cfs60,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 55 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

Ekwan RiverBelow North Washagami River · 80 km22.59 m74.12 ftBelow normal
Muketei RiverOtoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park · 82 km12.28 m40.29 ftVery low
Attawapiskat RiverAbove Lawashi Channel · 115 km5.62 m18.44 ftVery low
Shamattawa RiverOutlet of Shamattawa Lake · 139 km27.32 m89.64 ftNormal
Attawapiskat RiverBelow Attawapiskat Lake · 175 km28.18 m92.46 ftVery low
Albany RiverAbove Nottik Island · 184 km23.48 m77.04 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 04FC001 · Attawapiskat River Below Muketei River

Location: 53.0913, -85.0723 · Ontario

Same river: Below Attawapiskat Lake, 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.

Questions

What is the water level of the Attawapiskat River below Muketei River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 1 PM, local standard time) is 22.79 m (74.78 ft) with a flow of 90.3 m³/s (3,189 cfs).

Is the Attawapiskat River below Muketei River high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (21% 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 Muketei River?

2,060 m³/s (72,748 cfs) on May 11, 1969, 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 Attawapiskat River below Muketei River compare with a year ago?

The flow is 61% lower than on October 25, 2025 (233 m³/s (8,228 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04FC001 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.