North Current River near Thunder Bay water level
River gauge, North Current River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.19 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The North Current River near Thunder Bay is running below normal at 27.91 m.
The median for mid-October is 27.99 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 28.25 m, a difference of −0.34 m.
It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 27.82 m and 28.01 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 27.99 m0.08 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 27.87 m – 28.40 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 28.25 m−0.34 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 27.82 m – 28.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 27.83 m – 28.39 m
On the river
Outside the spring freshet, most rivers settle into a gentler pattern, broken by storms.
Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current River at StepstoneRiver gauge, Current River | 1.92 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 6.8 km |
| McVicar Creek at Thunder BayRiver gauge, McVicar Creek | 4.98 m | Low | ±0 | 8.5 km |
| McIntyre River above Thunder BayRiver gauge, McIntyre River | 307.74 m | Very high | +0.01 m | 12 km |
| Neebing River near IntolaRiver gauge, Neebing River | 27.16 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| Neebing River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Neebing River | 184.42 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
| Kaministiquia River at West Fort WilliamRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River | 183.13 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 23 km |
| Slate River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Slate River | 25.57 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 27 km |
| Corbett Creek near MurilloRiver gauge, Corbett Creek | 5.84 m | Normal | ±0 | 29 km |
Questions and answers
Is the North Current River near Thunder Bay higher than last year?
No, it is 0.34 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 28.25 m.
What is a normal level for the North Current River near Thunder Bay in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 27.99 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 27.87 m and 28.40 m, based on 21 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 27.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of North Current River near Thunder Bay today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 02:55 PM EDT, the water level was 27.91 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is North Current River near Thunder Bay rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of North Current River near Thunder Bay normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 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:02AB014(Agency page)- Coordinates
48.51956, -89.17503(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 | 27.91 m | 2026-10-18 18:55 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.19 m³/s | 2026-10-18 18:55 | Provisional |
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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Current River near Thunder Bay (eccc:02AB014). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/north-current-river-near-thunder-bay
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