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SwedenMississippi River at Appleton water level
River gauge, Mississippi River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 14.1 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The Mississippi River at Appleton is at 1.71 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 1.65 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 1.58 m (+0.13 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.61 m and 1.87 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
- 1.65 m0.06 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 1.57 m – 1.81 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 1.58 m+0.13 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 1.61 m – 1.87 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 1.56 m – 1.88 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 Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in Eastern Ontario, Canada, which has no geographic relation with the Mississippi River in the United States. It is 200 kilometres (120 mi) in length from its source at Mackavoy Lake, has a drainage area of 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi), and has a mean discharge of 40 cubic metres per second (1,400 cu ft/s). There are more than 250 lakes in the watershed.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 20 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Mississippi River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River at Fergusons FallsRiver gauge, Mississippi River | 3.08 m | High | +0.03 m | 19 km |
| Mississippi River at Outlet of Dalhousie LakeRiver gauge, Mississippi River | 6.28 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 40 km |
| Mississippi River below Marble LakeRiver gauge, Mississippi River | 8.64 m | Very high | +0.07 m | 87 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River near BlakeneyRiver gauge, Indian River | 8.62 m | High | −0.04 m | 13 km |
| Clyde River near LanarkRiver gauge, Clyde River | 8.25 m | High | ±0 | 26 km |
| Jock River near RichmondRiver gauge, Jock River | 6.60 m | Very high | +0.06 m | 27 km |
| Carp River near KinburnRiver gauge, Carp River | 5.10 m | Very high | +0.05 m | 27 km |
| Ottawa River at BritanniaRiver gauge, Ottawa River | 57.82 m | Low | −0.02 m | 30 km |
| Graham Creek at NepeanRiver gauge, Graham Creek | 0.90 m | Very high | −0.02 m | 31 km |
| Tay River in PerthRiver gauge, Tay River | 7.29 m | Low | ±0 | 33 km |
| Rideau River below ManotickRiver gauge, Rideau River | 4.41 m | Very high | +0.06 m | 34 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Mississippi River at Appleton compare with last year?
It is 0.13 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.58 m.
What is a normal level for the Mississippi River at Appleton in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 1.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.57 m and 1.81 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 1.71 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Mississippi River at Appleton today?
On Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.71 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Mississippi River at Appleton rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Mississippi River at Appleton 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:02KF006(Agency page)- Coordinates
45.17633, -76.12347(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 1.71 m | 2026-10-17 21:45 | Provisional |
| Flow | 14.1 m³/s | 2026-10-17 21:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Mississippi River at Appleton (eccc:02KF006). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/mississippi-river-at-appleton
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer