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Little Pic River near Coldwell water level

River gauge, Little Pic River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.19m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.69 m³/s
2.5 3.0

History

2.53.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 192.53.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19
2.53.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 192.53.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.19 m, the Little Pic River near Coldwell is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.34 m below the median of 2.53 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.11 m and 2.23 m.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
2.53 m0.34 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.17 m – 3.22 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.11 m – 2.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.12 m – 2.22 m

Conditions at Little Pic River near Coldwell

Low water means shallow riffles on canoe trips and warmer water for fish.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:13 AM Sunset 06:51 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Steel River below Santoy LakeRiver gauge, Steel River 6.82 m Low ±0 19 km
Pic River near MarathonRiver gauge, Pic River 1.77 m Low ±0 24 km
Cedar Creek near HemloRiver gauge, Cedar Creek 7.13 m Low −0.01 m 54 km
Whitesand River above Schreiber at Minova MineRiver gauge, Whitesand River 3.08 m Very low −0.03 m 58 km
White River above Oskabukuta RiverRiver gauge, White River 26.93 m Low ±0 60 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Little Pic River near Coldwell in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.53 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.17 m and 3.22 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 2.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Pic River near Coldwell today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:50 PM EDT, the water level was 2.19 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Pic River near Coldwell rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Pic River near Coldwell normal?

Low 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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
Station code
eccc:02BA003 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.84911, -86.60722 (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 2.19 m 2026-10-19 01:50 Provisional
Flow 2.69 m³/s 2026-10-19 01:50 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Little Pic River near Coldwell (eccc:02BA003). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/little-pic-river-near-coldwell

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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