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Whitefish River near Stanley water level

River gauge, Whitefish River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.59 m³/s
4.0 4.2 4.5

History

4.04.24.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 184.04.24.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
4.04.24.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 184.04.24.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Whitefish River near Stanley: the gauge reads 4.06 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.21 m below the median of 4.26 m for mid-October, based on 9 years of readings.

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 3.89 m – 4.06 m.

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

Compared with 9 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.26 m0.21 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.94 m – 4.53 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (9 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.89 m – 4.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.89 m – 4.06 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.

About the Whitefish River

The Whitefish River is a 45 km (28 mi) long river in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Superior drainage basin, is a tributary of the Kaministiquia River, and is in the centre of the Whitefish River Valley which is the location of several small settlements that grew along the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 21° 3° – Wind 23 km/h
19 Mon 15° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 15° 1° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 18° 8° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 15° 5° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 19° 6° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 19° 12° 1.8 mm Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:23 AM Sunset 07:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Whitefish River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitefish River at NolaluRiver gauge, Whitefish River 0.52 m Normal ±0 17 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Corbett Creek near MurilloRiver gauge, Corbett Creek 5.84 m Normal +0.01 m 8.8 km
Slate River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Slate River 25.57 m Normal +0.01 m 15 km
Kaministiquia River at West Fort WilliamRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River 183.14 m Normal +0.01 m 18 km
Kaministiquia River at KaministiquiaRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River 301.79 m Low −0.01 m 19 km
Neebing River near IntolaRiver gauge, Neebing River 27.16 m Very low −0.01 m 20 km
Neebing River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Neebing River 184.42 m Normal ±0 22 km
McIntyre River above Thunder BayRiver gauge, McIntyre River 307.74 m Very high +0.01 m 25 km
McVicar Creek at Thunder BayRiver gauge, McVicar Creek 4.98 m Low ±0 30 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Whitefish River near Stanley in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.94 m and 4.53 m, based on 9 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 4.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Whitefish River near Stanley today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:35 PM EDT, the water level was 4.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitefish River near Stanley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whitefish River near Stanley normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 9 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:02AB027 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.35930, -89.60352 (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 4.06 m 2026-10-18 16:35 Provisional
Flow 2.59 m³/s 2026-10-18 16:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Whitefish River near Stanley (eccc:02AB027). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/whitefish-river-near-stanley

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