Porcupine Lake at Porcupine
Water level and flow at gauge 04MD005, Ontario. The level is below normal for October. In the last 24 hours it has been 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 22 years of monthly averages): 97.65 m320.36 ft – 97.88 m321.11 ft, median 97.73 m320.65 ft.
May 2, 2013 · approved records 2001–2024 (HYDAT). Right now the level is 1.73 m5.69 ft below that record.
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily water level
Normal range: monthly averages of 23 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
Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Clearing this afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 18. UV index 2 or low.
A few clouds. Low minus 2.
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 9.
Forecast for Timmins (1 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Mountjoy RiverTimmins · 18 km | 93.80 m307.73 ft | Normal |
| Mattagami RiverTimmins · 21 km | 2.22 m7.29 ft | Below normal |
| Tatachikapika RiverTimmins · 33 km | 94.09 m308.69 ft | Very low |
| Kamiskotia RiverAbove Enid Creek · 36 km | 6.20 m20.32 ft | Below normal |
| Driftwood RiverMonteith · 42 km | 261.01 m856.32 ft | Above normal |
| Watabeag LakeWatabeag Lake Dam · 52 km | 316.93 m1,039.80 ft | Normal |
About this gauge
Station: 04MD005 · Porcupine Lake Near Porcupine
Location: 48.4778, -81.1904 · 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 Porcupine Lake at Porcupine today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 8 AM, local standard time) is 97.58 m (320.14 ft).
Is the Porcupine Lake at Porcupine high right now?
The level is below normal for October.
Is the Porcupine Lake rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest water level ever recorded on the Porcupine Lake at Porcupine?
99.31 m (325.83 ft) on May 2, 2013, the highest instantaneous level in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (2001–2024). Events after 2024 are not yet in the approved archive.
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 04MD005 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.