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North Current River near Thunder Bay water level

River gauge, North Current River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

27.91m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.19 m³/s
28.0 28.3

History

History
28.028.228.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 1828.028.228.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
27.828.028.228.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 1827.828.028.228.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
28.028.529.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202628.028.529.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
28.028.529.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov202628.028.529.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The North Current River near Thunder Bay is running below normal at 27.91 m.

The median for mid-October is 27.99 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 28.25 m, a difference of −0.34 m.

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 27.82 m and 28.01 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
27.99 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
27.87 m – 28.40 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
28.25 m−0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
27.82 m – 28.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
27.83 m – 28.39 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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:22 AM Sunset 07:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Current River at StepstoneRiver gauge, Current River 1.92 m Normal +0.01 m 6.8 km
McVicar Creek at Thunder BayRiver gauge, McVicar Creek 4.98 m Low ±0 8.5 km
McIntyre River above Thunder BayRiver gauge, McIntyre River 307.74 m Very high +0.01 m 12 km
Neebing River near IntolaRiver gauge, Neebing River 27.16 m Very low −0.01 m 16 km
Neebing River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Neebing River 184.42 m Normal ±0 18 km
Kaministiquia River at West Fort WilliamRiver gauge, Kaministiquia River 183.14 m Normal +0.01 m 23 km
Slate River near Thunder BayRiver gauge, Slate River 25.57 m Normal +0.01 m 27 km
Corbett Creek near MurilloRiver gauge, Corbett Creek 5.84 m Normal +0.01 m 29 km

Questions and answers

Is the North Current River near Thunder Bay higher than last year?

No, it is 0.34 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 28.25 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 27.99 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 27.87 m and 28.40 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 27.91 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of North Current River near Thunder Bay today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT, the water level was 27.91 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is North Current River near Thunder Bay 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 North Current River near Thunder Bay 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:02AB014 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.51956, -89.17503 (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 27.91 m 2026-10-18 16:55 Provisional
Flow 0.19 m³/s 2026-10-18 16:55 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: North Current River near Thunder Bay (eccc:02AB014). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/north-current-river-near-thunder-bay

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Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.