Current River at Stepstone water level
River gauge, Current River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 0.76 m³/s
History
20252026
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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 | −0.04 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 | 4.97 m | Low | −0.03 m | 13 km |
| Neebing River near IntolaRiver gauge, Neebing River | 27.18 m | Low | −0.01 m | 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 | 183.12 m | Normal | −0.03 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, 12:55 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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.91 m | 2026-10-17 04:55 | Provisional |
| Flow | 0.76 m³/s | 2026-10-17 04:55 | Provisional |
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How to cite
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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