Albany River above Fishing Creek Island

Water level and flow at gauge 04HA002, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
5.64m18.49ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
219m³/s7,734cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ 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 13 years of monthly averages): 628 m³/s22,178 cfs – 1,090 m³/s38,493 cfs, median 850 m³/s30,017 cfs. Right now it is at 26% of the median.

Highest flow on record
7,410m³/s261,682cfs

May 12, 2022 · approved records 2011–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s800 m³/s1,000 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs40,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

1,000 m³/s2,000 m³/s3,000 m³/s4,000 m³/s5,000 m³/s50,000 cfs100,000 cfs150,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 13 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

Stooping RiverAbove the Mouth · 66 km1.72 m5.65 ftVery low
Albany RiverHat Island · 83 km1.82 m5.95 ftVery low
Attawapiskat RiverAbove Lawashi Channel · 123 km5.62 m18.44 ftVery low
Missinaibi RiverBelow Waboose River · 154 km24.62 m80.78 ftBelow normal
Moose RiverAbove Moose River · 162 km87.67 m287.63 ftBelow normal
Kwetabohigan RiverThe Mouth · 165 km10.18 m33.40 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 04HA002 · Albany River Above Fishing Creek Island

Location: 51.8538, -82.9754 · Ontario

Same river: Below Achapi Lake, Above Nottik Island, Hat Island

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 Albany River above Fishing Creek Island today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 5.64 m (18.49 ft) with a flow of 219 m³/s (7,734 cfs).

Is the Albany River above Fishing Creek Island high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median).

Is the Albany River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Albany River above Fishing Creek Island?

7,410 m³/s (261,682 cfs) on May 12, 2022, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2011–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04HA002 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.