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Wanapitei River near Wanup water level

River gauge, Wanapitei River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.73m Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
16.5 m³/s
1.5 2.0 2.5

History

History
1.01.52.02.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 181.01.52.02.5mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
12mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 1812mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Wanapitei River near Wanup is at 1.73 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.21 m below the median of 1.94 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

It has risen 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.80 m and 1.86 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
1.94 m0.21 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.41 m – 2.71 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.80 m – 1.86 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.85 m – 1.87 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.

About the Wanapitei River

Wanapitei River

The Wanapitei River is a river in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the French River.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Wanapitei River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wanapitei River at Highway 637River gauge, Wanapitei River 15.89 m Very low +0.22 m 22 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Coniston Creek above Wanapitei RiverRiver gauge, Coniston Creek 1.09 m Normal +0.01 m 14 km
Junction Creek at SudburyRiver gauge, Junction Creek 0.94 m Normal −0.01 m 20 km
Junction Creek below Kelley LakeRiver gauge, Junction Creek 2.74 m Normal −0.04 m 22 km
Whitson River at Val CaronRiver gauge, Whitson River 7.37 m Low −0.01 m 33 km
French River at Hartley BayRiver gauge, French River 177.53 m Low +0.08 m 35 km
French River at Dry Pine BayRiver gauge, French River 1.02 m Normal +0.06 m 35 km
Whitson River at ChelmsfordRiver gauge, Whitson River 8.77 m Normal ±0 38 km
Panache Lake at Jackson'S PointLake, Panache Lake 30.98 m Very low ±0 40 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Wanapitei River near Wanup in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.41 m and 2.71 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 1.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wanapitei River near Wanup today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:15 PM EDT, the water level was 1.73 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wanapitei River near Wanup rising or falling?

Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.72 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wanapitei River near Wanup 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.

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:02DB005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.34567, -80.83956 (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 1.73 m 2026-10-18 19:15 Provisional
Flow 16.5 m³/s 2026-10-18 19:15 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Wanapitei River near Wanup (eccc:02DB005). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/wanapitei-river-near-wanup

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.