Moose River above Moose River

Water level and flow at gauge 04LG004, Ontario. The flow is normal for October (66% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
87.91m288.43ft
−11 cm−4.4 in in 24 h
Flow
378m³/s13,349cfs
-13% in 24 h
Status
Normal
↓ falling -13%

Latest reading Oct 25, 12 PM 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 38 years of monthly averages): 304 m³/s10,736 cfs – 855 m³/s30,194 cfs, median 573 m³/s20,218 cfs. Right now it is at 66% of the median.

Highest flow on record
7,170m³/s253,206cfs

May 1, 1990 · approved records 1984–2021 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 5% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

200 m³/s400 m³/s600 m³/s800 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 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/s50,000 cfs100,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 37 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

Abitibi RiverOnakawana · 17 km2.77 m9.07 ftBelow normal
Missinaibi RiverBelow Waboose River · 49 km24.62 m80.78 ftBelow normal
North French RiverThe Mouth · 60 km24.05 m78.92 ftBelow normal
Kwetabohigan RiverThe Mouth · 61 km10.18 m33.39 ftVery low
Stooping RiverAbove the Mouth · 137 km1.72 m5.64 ftVery low
Albany RiverAbove Fishing Creek Island · 162 km5.63 m18.48 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 04LG004 · Moose River Above Moose River

Location: 50.7516, -81.4514 · 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 Moose River above Moose River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 12 PM, local standard time) is 87.91 m (288.43 ft) with a flow of 378 m³/s (13,349 cfs).

Is the Moose River above Moose River high right now?

The flow is normal for October (66% of the median).

Is the Moose River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Moose River above Moose River?

7,170 m³/s (253,206 cfs) on May 1, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1984–2021). Events after 2021 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04LG004 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.