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Atikokan River at Atikokan water level

River gauge, Atikokan River, Ontario, Canada

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Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

386.24m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.14 m³/s
386.3 386.5

History

386.2386.4386.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19386.2386.4386.6mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
386.2386.4386.6mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19386.2386.4386.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
386.0386.5387.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026386.0386.5387.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
386.0386.5387.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026386.0386.5387.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Atikokan River at Atikokan, where the gauge shows 386.24 m.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 386.26 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 386.16 m (+0.08 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 386.16 m – 386.27 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
386.26 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
386.09 m – 386.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
386.16 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
386.16 m – 386.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
386.10 m – 386.27 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

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° -2° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 15° 1° – Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 17° 6° – Wind 13 km/h
22 Thu 18° 7° – Wind 8 km/h
23 Fri 20° 8° – Wind 15 km/h
24 Sat 18° 10° 4.8 mm, 35% Wind 22 km/h
25 Sun 10° 1° 0.3 mm, 25% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 38 min First quarter 60%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Namakan River at Outlet of Lac La CroixRiver gauge, Namakan River 360.36 m Low ±0 60 km
Crane Lake at Crane LakeLake, Crane Lake 16.33 ft No reference yet −0.02 ft 53 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Atikokan River at Atikokan compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 386.16 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 386.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 386.09 m and 386.60 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Atikokan River at Atikokan really 386.24 m deep?

No. 386.24 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

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

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT, the surface elevation was 386.24 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Atikokan River at Atikokan 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 Atikokan River at Atikokan normal?

Normal 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:05PB018 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.75197, -91.58408 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA DATUM (LOCAL 1929 ADJ.)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
Open Government Licence – Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation 386.24 m 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional
Flow 1.14 m³/s 2026-10-19 15:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Atikokan River at Atikokan (eccc:05PB018). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/atikokan-river-at-atikokan

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