Chukuni River near Ear Falls water level

Name: Chukuni River near Ear Falls water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
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River gauge, Chukuni River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.30m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 15.7 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chukuni River near Ear Falls, where the gauge shows 4.30 m.

The median for mid-October is 4.39 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.22 m, a difference of +0.08 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.48 m – 5.01 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.39 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 4.01 m – 5.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.22 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 3.48 m – 5.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.49 m – 5.03 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pakwash Lake below Snake FallsLake, Pakwash Lake	346.20 m	Normal	−0.02 m	5.1 km
Troutlake River below Woman RiverRiver gauge, Troutlake River	32.78 m	Normal	−0.01 m	28 km
Red Lake at Forestry PointLake, Red Lake	355.64 m	No reference yet	±0	32 km
Lac Seul at GoldpinesLake, Lac Seul	356.28 m	Normal	−0.07 m	34 km
Golden Creek near Red LakeRiver gauge, Golden Creek	29.78 m	High	−0.01 m	40 km
Long-Legged River below Long-Legged LakeRiver gauge, Long-Legged River	28.48 m	Normal	±0	41 km
Cedar River below Wabaskang LakeRiver gauge, Cedar River	28.23 m	Low	±0	44 km

Questions and answers

Is the Chukuni River near Ear Falls higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.22 m.

What is a normal level for the Chukuni River near Ear Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.01 m and 5.20 m, based on 20 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 4.30 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chukuni River near Ear Falls today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 01:30 PM CDT, the water level was 4.30 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chukuni River near Ear Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.20 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chukuni River near Ear Falls normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code: eccc:05QC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 50.87389, -93.48403 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: station datum (assumed datum)
Update interval: every hour
Licence: Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.30 m	2026-10-18 18:30	Provisional
Flow	15.7 m³/s	2026-10-18 18:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chukuni River near Ear Falls (eccc:05QC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/chukuni-river-near-ear-falls

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