Neebing River near Thunder Bay water level

Name: Neebing River near Thunder Bay water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Neebing River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Surface elevation

184.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 0.63 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Neebing River near Thunder Bay is at 184.42 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 184.35 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 184.59 m (−0.17 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 184.27 m and 184.44 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: 184.35 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 184.27 m – 184.60 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 184.59 m−0.17 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 184.27 m – 184.44 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 184.28 m – 184.61 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.

About the Neebing River

The Neebing River is a freshwater river in Canada. It extends along the western portions of Thunder Bay and the Oliver Paipoonge Municipality.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 21° 3° – Wind 21 km/h

19 Mon 15° 4° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 13° 2° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 18° 7° – Wind 12 km/h

22 Thu 10° 4° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 13° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

24 Sat 15° 8° 5.1 mm, 24% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:22 AM Sunset 07:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Neebing River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Neebing River near IntolaRiver gauge, Neebing River	27.16 m	Very low	−0.01 m	7.6 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kaministiquia River at West Fort WilliamRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River	183.14 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.6 km
Slate River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Slate River	25.57 m	Normal	+0.01 m	9.7 km
McVicar Creek at Thunder BayRiver gauge, McVicar Creek	4.98 m	Low	±0	9.8 km
McIntyre River above Thunder BayRiver gauge, McIntyre River	307.74 m	Very high	+0.01 m	11 km
North Current River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, North Current River	27.91 m	Low	−0.01 m	18 km
Corbett Creek near MurilloRiver gauge, Corbett Creek	5.84 m	Normal	+0.01 m	18 km
Current River at StepstoneRiver gauge, Current River	1.92 m	Normal	+0.01 m	20 km
Whitefish River near StanleyRiver gauge, Whitefish River	4.06 m	Low	−0.01 m	22 km

Questions and answers

How does the Neebing River near Thunder Bay compare with last year?

It is 0.17 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 184.59 m.

What is a normal level for the Neebing River near Thunder Bay in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 184.35 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 184.27 m and 184.60 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is Neebing River near Thunder Bay really 184.42 m deep?

No. 184.42 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 Neebing River near Thunder Bay today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 184.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Neebing River near Thunder Bay rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Neebing River near Thunder Bay 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:02AB008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 48.38339, -89.30656 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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
Surface elevation	184.42 m	2026-10-18 16:30	Provisional
Flow	0.63 m³/s	2026-10-18 16:30	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Neebing River near Thunder Bay (eccc:02AB008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/neebing-river-near-thunder-bay

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