Kwetabohigan River at The Mouth

Water level and flow at gauge 04KA001, Ontario. The flow is well below normal for October (13% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
10.18m33.40ft
−0 cm−0.1 in in 24 h
Flow
6.06m³/s214cfs
-1% 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 56 years of monthly averages): 25.4 m³/s898 cfs – 62.6 m³/s2,212 cfs, median 46.2 m³/s1,632 cfs. Right now it is at 13% of the median.

Highest flow on record
999m³/s35,279cfs

April 26, 1985 · approved records 1973–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

66% lower than on October 25, 2025 (17.6 m³/s622 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

0 m³/s20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s0 cfs500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

200 m³/s400 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfs15,000 cfs20,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 57 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.

Weather near this gauge

Today

A few showers ending this morning then clearing. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 this morning. High 16. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Overcast. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Low minus 2.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 9 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Clear. Low minus 9.

Forecast for Moosonee (20 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

North French RiverThe Mouth · 12 km24.06 m78.92 ftBelow normal
Moose RiverAbove Moose River · 61 km87.67 m287.63 ftBelow normal
Abitibi RiverOnakawana · 73 km2.91 m9.56 ftNormal
Missinaibi RiverBelow Waboose River · 107 km24.62 m80.78 ftBelow normal
Stooping RiverAbove the Mouth · 117 km1.72 m5.65 ftVery low
Albany RiverAbove Fishing Creek Island · 165 km5.64 m18.49 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 04KA001 · Kwetabohigan River Near the Mouth

Location: 51.1608, -80.8639 · 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 Kwetabohigan River at The Mouth today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 10.18 m (33.40 ft) with a flow of 6.06 m³/s (214 cfs).

Is the Kwetabohigan River at The Mouth high right now?

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

Is the Kwetabohigan River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kwetabohigan River at The Mouth?

999 m³/s (35,279 cfs) on April 26, 1985, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Kwetabohigan River at The Mouth compare with a year ago?

The flow is 66% lower than on October 25, 2025 (17.6 m³/s (622 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04KA001 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.