Attawapiskat River above Lawashi Channel
Water level and flow at gauge 04FC002, Ontario. The level is well below normal for October. 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 17 years of monthly averages): 5.93 m19.44 ft – 6.59 m21.62 ft, median 6.31 m20.71 ft.
April 27, 2008 · approved records 2008–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 4.71 m15.44 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 12 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
| Attawapiskat RiverBelow Muketei River · 115 km | 22.80 m74.81 ft | Very low |
| Albany RiverAbove Fishing Creek Island · 123 km | 5.64 m18.49 ft | Very low |
| Ekwan RiverBelow North Washagami River · 141 km | 22.62 m74.20 ft | Below normal |
| Stooping RiverAbove the Mouth · 144 km | 1.72 m5.65 ft | Very low |
| Albany RiverHat Island · 181 km | 1.82 m5.95 ft | Very low |
| Muketei RiverOtoskwin-Attawapiskat River Provincial Park · 193 km | 12.27 m40.25 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 04FC002 · Attawapiskat River Above Lawashi Channel
Location: 52.9323, -83.3676 · Ontario
Same river: Below Attawapiskat Lake, Below Muketei River
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 above Lawashi Channel today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.62 m (18.44 ft).
Is the Attawapiskat River above Lawashi Channel high right now?
The level is well below normal for October.
Is the Attawapiskat River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Attawapiskat River above Lawashi Channel?
10.32 m (33.87 ft) on April 27, 2008, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2008–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04FC002 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.