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Current River at Stepstone water level

River gauge, Current River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.91m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.75 m³/s
1.8 2.0 2.2 2.5

History

History
1.82.02.22.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 171.82.02.22.4mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17
1.82.02.22.4mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 171.82.02.22.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17
23mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202623mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
23mJanMarMayJulSepNov202623mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Current River at Stepstone: the gauge reads 1.91 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 2.01 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.96 m (−0.05 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.78 m – 1.92 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.01 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.82 m – 2.47 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year
1.96 m−0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.78 m – 1.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.78 m – 2.18 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 0° – Wind 19 km/h
18 Sun 16° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 16° 5° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 15° 6° – Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 14° 5° 0.3 mm Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 14° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:20 AM Sunset 07:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 45 min First quarter 38%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
North Current River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, North Current River 27.94 m Normal −0.08 m 6.8 km
McIntyre River above Thunder BayRiver gauge, McIntyre River 307.74 m Very high +0.01 m 11 km
McVicar Creek at Thunder BayRiver gauge, McVicar Creek 4.98 m Low −0.02 m 13 km
Neebing River near IntolaRiver gauge, Neebing River 27.18 m Low ±0 16 km
Neebing River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Neebing River 184.44 m Normal +0.01 m 20 km
Kaministiquia River at West Fort WilliamRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River 183.17 m Normal +0.08 m 25 km
Kaministiquia River at KaministiquiaRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River 301.79 m Low −0.02 m 26 km
Corbett Creek near MurilloRiver gauge, Corbett Creek 5.82 m Normal −0.01 m 27 km

Questions and answers

How does the Current River at Stepstone compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.96 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 2.01 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.82 m and 2.47 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 1.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Current River at Stepstone today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 02:55 AM EDT, the water level was 1.91 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Current River at Stepstone rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Current River at Stepstone normal?

Low 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:02AB021 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.56244, -89.24067 (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 1.91 m 2026-10-17 06:55 Provisional
Flow 0.75 m³/s 2026-10-17 06:55 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Current River at Stepstone (eccc:02AB021). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/current-river-at-stepstone

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