Atikokan River at Atikokan
Water level and flow at gauge 05PB018, Ontario. The flow is below normal for October (56% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been 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 46 years of monthly averages): 1.26 m³/s44.6 cfs – 3.04 m³/s107 cfs, median 1.73 m³/s60.9 cfs. Right now it is at 56% of the median.
June 11, 2002 · approved records 1980–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 2% of that record.
24% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.79 m³/s27.8 cfs)
approved daily mean (HYDAT)
Last 30 days
Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month
This year compared with past years
Daily flow
Normal range: monthly averages of 45 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
Sunny. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 6.
Mainly cloudy. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Clear. Low minus 8.
Forecast for Atikokan (3 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.
Nearby gauges
| Namakan RiverOutlet of Lac la Croix · 60 km | 360.32 m1,182.16 ft | Very low |
| Namakan LakeSquirrel Island · 84 km | 340.13 m1,115.92 ft | Very low |
| Turtle RiverMine Centre · 84 km | 0.69 m2.28 ft | Below normal |
| Rainy LakeBear Pass · 101 km | 337.38 m1,106.87 ft | Normal |
| Brightsand RiverMoberley · 120 km | 26.96 m88.46 ft | Normal |
| English RiverUmfreville · 125 km | 393.86 m1,292.19 ft | Below normal |
About this gauge
Station: 05PB018 · Atikokan River at Atikokan
Location: 48.7520, -91.5841 · 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 Atikokan River at Atikokan today?
The latest reading (Oct 25, 9 AM, local standard time) is 386.21 m (1,267.10 ft) with a flow of 0.97 m³/s (34.4 cfs).
Is the Atikokan River at Atikokan high right now?
The flow is below normal for October (56% of the median).
Is the Atikokan River rising or falling?
In the last 24 hours it has been steady.
What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Atikokan River at Atikokan?
40.8 m³/s (1,441 cfs) on June 11, 2002, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1980–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.
How does the Atikokan River at Atikokan compare with a year ago?
The flow is 24% higher than on October 25, 2025 (0.79 m³/s (27.8 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).
Where does this data come from?
Gauge 05PB018 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.