Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11

Water level and flow at gauge 04JD005, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (13% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
9.53m31.26ft
+0 cm+0.0 in in 24 h
Flow
2.78m³/s98.2cfs
+0% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM local standard time (2 hours ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 58 years of monthly averages): 8.97 m³/s317 cfs – 33.9 m³/s1,198 cfs, median 21.9 m³/s773 cfs. Right now it is at 13% of the median.

Highest flow on record
354m³/s12,501cfs

May 21, 1996 · approved records 1969–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

43% lower than on October 25, 2025 (4.90 m³/s173 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s10 m³/s20 m³/s30 m³/s0 cfs500 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s200 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs6,000 cfs8,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 58 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

Nagagami RiverHighway No. 11 · 50 km1.38 m4.52 ftVery low
Kenogami RiverMammamattawa · 95 km20.14 m66.06 ftVery low
Mattawishkwia RiverHearst · 113 km4.92 m16.14 ftNormal
Kenogamisis LakeGeraldton · 119 km329.37 m1,080.62 ftVery low
White LakeWhite Lake Provincial Park · 123 km7.00 m22.97 ftNormal
Cedar CreekHemlo · 128 km7.15 m23.46 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 04JD005 · Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11

Location: 49.7642, -85.2262 · Ontario

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 Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 9.53 m (31.26 ft) with a flow of 2.78 m³/s (98.2 cfs).

Is the Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (13% of the median).

Is the Pagwachuan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11?

354 m³/s (12,501 cfs) on May 21, 1996, 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 Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 compare with a year ago?

The flow is 43% lower than on October 25, 2025 (4.90 m³/s (173 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04JD005 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.