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Batchawana River near Batchawana water level

River gauge, Batchawana River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.18m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
4.59 m³/s
2.5 3.0

History

2.02.53.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 182.02.53.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
2.02.53.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 182.02.53.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
234mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026234mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
234mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026234mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Batchawana River near Batchawana is running below normal at 2.18 m.

The median for mid-October is 2.60 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.42 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 2.39 m, a difference of −0.21 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.05 m and 2.21 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.60 m0.42 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.17 m – 3.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
2.39 m−0.21 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.05 m – 2.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.05 m – 3.11 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 17 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 28 km/h
19 Mon 14° 6° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 15° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 16° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 16° 8° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 15° 7° – Wind 15 km/h
24 Sat 15° 9° 8.1 mm Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 10 hr, 46 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Goulais River near Kirby'S CornerRiver gauge, Goulais River 2.71 m Very low −0.01 m 36 km
Goulais River near SearchmontRiver gauge, Goulais River 7.38 m Low −0.04 m 44 km
Root River at Sault Ste. MarieRiver gauge, Root River 13.00 m Very high −0.03 m 52 km
Big Carp River near Sault Ste. MarieRiver gauge, Big Carp River 2.45 m Normal −0.05 m 54 km
St. Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioRiver gauge, St. Marys River 93,800 cfs High +10,200 cfs 36 mi
St. Marys River near Garden RiverRiver gauge, St. Marys River 24.17 m Normal +0.09 m 60 km
Tahquamenon River near ParadiseRiver gauge, Tahquamenon River 4.00 ft Below flood stage +0.17 ft 46 mi
Thessalon River near Poplar DaleRiver gauge, Thessalon River 1.91 m Low −0.02 m 81 km

Questions and answers

Is the Batchawana River near Batchawana higher than last year?

No, it is 0.21 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.39 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 2.60 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.17 m and 3.26 m, based on 21 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 2.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Batchawana River near Batchawana today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:35 PM EDT, the water level was 2.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Batchawana River near Batchawana rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Batchawana River near Batchawana normal?

Low 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:02BF001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.00353, -84.51556 (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 2.18 m 2026-10-18 18:35 Provisional
Flow 4.59 m³/s 2026-10-18 18:35 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Batchawana River near Batchawana (eccc:02BF001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/batchawana-river-near-batchawana

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