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Chukuni River near Ear Falls water level

River gauge, Chukuni River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

4.31m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
16.1 m³/s
4.0 4.5 5.0

History

4.04.55.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 184.04.55.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
45mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 1845mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
45mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202645mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
45mJanMarMayJulSepNov202645mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Chukuni River near Ear Falls, where the gauge shows 4.31 m.

The median for mid-October is 4.39 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.22 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.48 m – 5.01 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.39 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.01 m – 5.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year
4.22 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.48 m – 5.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.49 m – 5.03 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: 2.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 15° 6° – Wind 27 km/h
19 Mon 12° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
20 Tue 14° 3° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 12° 5° – Wind 12 km/h
22 Thu 13° 2° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 19° 8° 0.6 mm, 38% Wind 18 km/h
24 Sat 17° 1° 7.3 mm, 38% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 34 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pakwash Lake below Snake FallsLake, Pakwash Lake 346.18 m Normal −0.04 m 5.1 km
Troutlake River below Woman RiverRiver gauge, Troutlake River 32.79 m Normal −0.01 m 28 km
Red Lake at Forestry PointLake, Red Lake 355.64 m No reference yet ±0 32 km
Lac Seul at GoldpinesLake, Lac Seul 356.25 m Normal −0.12 m 34 km
Golden Creek near Red LakeRiver gauge, Golden Creek 29.74 m High −0.04 m 40 km
Long-Legged River below Long-Legged LakeRiver gauge, Long-Legged River 28.49 m Normal +0.01 m 41 km
Cedar River below Wabaskang LakeRiver gauge, Cedar River 28.22 m Low −0.01 m 44 km

Questions and answers

Is the Chukuni River near Ear Falls higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.22 m.

What is a normal level for the Chukuni River near Ear Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 4.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.01 m and 5.20 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 4.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chukuni River near Ear Falls today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 04:30 PM CDT, the water level was 4.31 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chukuni River near Ear Falls rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.21 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chukuni River near Ear Falls normal?

Normal 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:05QC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
50.87389, -93.48403 (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 4.31 m 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional
Flow 16.1 m³/s 2026-10-18 21:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Chukuni River near Ear Falls (eccc:05QC001). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/chukuni-river-near-ear-falls

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