Brightsand River at Moberley
Water level and flow at gauge 04GB005, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (69% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
Latest reading Oct 25, 11 AM 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 39 years of monthly averages): 5.11 m³/s180 cfs – 12.9 m³/s457 cfs, median 7.78 m³/s275 cfs. Right now it is at 69% of the median.
May 16, 2022 · approved records 1977–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 8% of that record.
24% higher than on October 25, 2025 (4.33 m³/s153 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 36 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
| English RiverUmfreville · 70 km | 393.86 m1,292.20 ft | Below normal |
| Sturgeon RiverMcDougall Mills · 92 km | 28.74 m94.29 ft | Below normal |
| Pelican LakeSioux Lookout · 109 km | 356.71 m1,170.31 ft | Below normal |
| Atikokan RiverAtikokan · 120 km | 386.21 m1,267.09 ft | Below normal |
| Lac SeulHudson · 126 km | 356.35 m1,169.12 ft | Normal |
| Kaministiquia RiverKaministiquia · 140 km | 301.76 m990.03 ft | Very low |
About this gauge
Station: 04GB005 · Brightsand River at Moberley
Location: 49.6113, -90.5808 · 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 Brightsand River at Moberley today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 11 AM, local standard time) is 26.96 m (88.44 ft) with a flow of 5.36 m³/s (189 cfs).
Is the Brightsand River at Moberley high right now?
The flow is normal for October (69% of the median).
Is the Brightsand River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been falling.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Brightsand River at Moberley?
70.0 m³/s (2,472 cfs) on May 16, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1977–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Brightsand River at Moberley compare with a year ago?
The flow is 24% higher than on October 25, 2025 (4.33 m³/s (153 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04GB005 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.