Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing
Water level and flow at gauge 04LF001, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (51% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
Latest reading Oct 25, 7 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 93 years of monthly averages): 34.6 m³/s1,222 cfs – 93.6 m³/s3,305 cfs, median 53.3 m³/s1,882 cfs. Right now it is at 51% of the median.
April 24, 2008 · approved records 2008–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 92 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
A few showers ending this morning then clearing. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 19. UV index 2 or low.
Increasing cloudiness early this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light after midnight. Low minus 2.
Overcast. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light late in the morning. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.
Clear. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Kapuskasing (21 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Groundhog RiverFauquier · 31 km | 29.38 m96.39 ft | Below normal |
| Missinaibi RiverMattice · 64 km | 0.34 m1.10 ft | Below normal |
| Mattawishkwia RiverHearst · 93 km | 4.92 m16.14 ft | Normal |
| Kamiskotia RiverAbove Enid Creek · 106 km | 6.20 m20.32 ft | Below normal |
| Ivanhoe RiverFoleyet · 129 km | 318.63 m1,045.37 ft | Below normal |
| Missinaibi RiverBelow Waboose River · 133 km | 24.62 m80.78 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04LF001 · Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing
Location: 49.4144, -82.4399 · 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 Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 4.57 m (14.99 ft) with a flow of 27.3 m³/s (964 cfs).
Is the Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (51% of the median).
Is the Kapuskasing River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing?
800 m³/s (28,252 cfs) on April 24, 2008, the highest instantaneous flow 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 04LF001 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.