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Cobourg Brook at Cobourg water level

River gauge, Cobourg Brook, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

6.42m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.77 m³/s
6.40 6.43 6.45 6.47

History

6.46.56.66.7mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 186.46.56.66.7mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18
6.46.56.66.7mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 186.46.56.66.7mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18
6.46.56.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 20266.46.56.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
6.46.56.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20266.46.56.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Cobourg Brook at Cobourg, where the gauge shows 6.42 m.

The median for mid-October is 6.43 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 6.40 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 6.40 m – 6.69 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
6.43 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
6.40 m – 6.47 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
6.40 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
6.40 m – 6.69 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
6.40 m – 6.55 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: 7.6 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 15° 4° – Wind 31 km/h
19 Mon 16° 8° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 17° 7° – Wind 21 km/h
21 Wed 15° 3° – Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 17° 5° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 14° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 12° 2° – Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 51%

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Other gauges on Cobourg Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cobourg Brook near Precious CornersRiver gauge, Cobourg Brook 2.47 m Very high +0.01 m 3.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Baltimore Creek at BaltimoreRiver gauge, Baltimore Creek 1.35 m Low ±0 7.7 km
Ganaraska River above DaleRiver gauge, Ganaraska River 0.96 m Low −0.01 m 12 km
Shelter Valley Brook near GraftonRiver gauge, Shelter Valley Brook 0.75 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, Ganaraska River 0.37 m Low −0.01 m 21 km
North West Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, North West Ganaraska River 2.48 m Normal −0.01 m 21 km
Baxter Creek at MillbrookRiver gauge, Baxter Creek 2.42 m Normal ±0 29 km
Burnley Creek above WarkworthRiver gauge, Burnley Creek 2.53 m Normal −0.02 m 34 km
Otonabee River near Robinsons IslandRiver gauge, Otonabee River 7.35 m Normal ±0 35 km

Questions and answers

Is Cobourg Brook at Cobourg higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.40 m.

What is a normal level for Cobourg Brook at Cobourg in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.40 m and 6.47 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 6.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cobourg Brook at Cobourg today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 12:45 PM EDT, the water level was 6.42 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cobourg Brook at Cobourg rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Cobourg Brook at Cobourg 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:02HD019 (Agency page)
Coordinates
43.96487, -78.18481 (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 6.42 m 2026-10-18 16:45 Provisional
Flow 0.77 m³/s 2026-10-18 16:45 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Cobourg Brook at Cobourg (eccc:02HD019). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/cobourg-brook-at-cobourg

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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.

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