Missinaibi River below Waboose River

Water level and flow at gauge 04LM001, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (30% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
24.62m80.78ft
−1 cm−0.5 in in 24 h
Flow
75.3m³/s2,659cfs
-3% in 24 h
Status
Below normal
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 9 AM 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 52 years of monthly averages): 105 m³/s3,699 cfs – 320 m³/s11,292 cfs, median 254 m³/s8,952 cfs. Right now it is at 30% of the median.

Highest flow on record
3,280m³/s115,832cfs

May 12, 1992 · approved records 1973–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

100 m³/s200 m³/s300 m³/s5,000 cfs10,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

500 m³/s1,000 m³/s1,500 m³/s10,000 cfs20,000 cfs30,000 cfs40,000 cfs50,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median20242026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 53 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 · 48 km2.91 m9.56 ftNormal
Moose RiverAbove Moose River · 49 km87.67 m287.63 ftBelow normal
Kwetabohigan RiverThe Mouth · 107 km10.18 m33.40 ftVery low
North French RiverThe Mouth · 108 km24.06 m78.92 ftBelow normal
Kapuskasing RiverKapuskasing · 133 km4.57 m14.98 ftBelow normal
Missinaibi RiverMattice · 137 km0.34 m1.11 ftBelow normal

About this gauge

Station: 04LM001 · Missinaibi River Below Waboose River

Location: 50.5854, -82.0910 · Ontario

Same river: Mattice

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 Missinaibi River below Waboose River today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 24.62 m (80.78 ft) with a flow of 75.3 m³/s (2,659 cfs).

Is the Missinaibi River below Waboose River high right now?

The flow is below normal for October (30% of the median).

Is the Missinaibi River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Missinaibi River below Waboose River?

3,280 m³/s (115,832 cfs) on May 12, 1992, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1973–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 04LM001 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.