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Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing water level

River gauge, Kapuskasing River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.82m Up 0.31 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
42.5 m³/s
4 5 6

History

56mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 1756mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17
456mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17456mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing reads 4.82 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 4.80 m for mid-October, based on 19 years of readings.

The water is rising: up 0.31 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.16 m and 4.84 m.

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

Compared with 19 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.80 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.23 m – 6.45 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (19 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
4.16 m – 4.84 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
4.16 m – 4.54 m

Conditions at Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 7° -4° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 29 km/h
19 Mon 14° 5° – Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 16° 4° – Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 4.8 mm, 30% Wind 20 km/h
23 Fri 14° 3° – Wind 12 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 10 hr, 43 min First quarter 43%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Groundhog River at FauquierRiver gauge, Groundhog River 29.40 m Normal +0.07 m 31 km
Missinaibi River at MatticeRiver gauge, Missinaibi River 0.24 m Low +0.02 m 64 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.80 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.23 m and 6.45 m, based on 19 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 4.82 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:20 PM EDT, the water level was 4.82 m. Up 0.31 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing rising or falling?

Up 0.31 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.52 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 19 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:04LF001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
49.41442, -82.43994 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 4.82 m 2026-10-17 18:20 Provisional
Flow 42.5 m³/s 2026-10-17 18:20 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Kapuskasing River at Kapuskasing (eccc:04LF001). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/kapuskasing-river-at-kapuskasing

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer