Otonabee River near Robinsons Island water level

Name: Otonabee River near Robinsons Island 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, Otonabee River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.35m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT (49 min ago)

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Otonabee River near Robinsons Island is at 7.35 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 7.26 m, based on 8 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 7.26 m, a difference of +0.09 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.19 m and 7.38 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.26 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.20 m – 7.54 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.26 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.19 m – 7.38 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.19 m – 7.52 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 07:34 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 50 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Jackson Creek at PeterboroughRiver gauge, Jackson Creek	1.59 m	High	±0	5.0 km
Jackson Creek near Jackson HeightsRiver gauge, Jackson Creek	3.01 m	High	−0.01 m	6.4 km
Indian River above Hope Mill DamRiver gauge, Indian River	9.73 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Indian River below Hope Mill DamRiver gauge, Indian River	7.31 m	Normal	±0	13 km
Baxter Creek at MillbrookRiver gauge, Baxter Creek	2.42 m	Normal	±0	15 km
Pigeon River at OmemeeRiver gauge, Pigeon River	248.06 m	Very low	−0.04 m	18 km
Ouse River near WestwoodRiver gauge, Ouse River	12.48 m	Normal	±0	23 km
North West Ganaraska River near OsacaRiver gauge, North West Ganaraska River	2.48 m	Normal	±0	28 km

Questions and answers

Is the Otonabee River near Robinsons Island higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.26 m.

What is a normal level for the Otonabee River near Robinsons Island in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.20 m and 7.54 m, based on 8 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 7.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Otonabee River near Robinsons Island today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT, the water level was 7.35 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Otonabee River near Robinsons Island rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Otonabee River near Robinsons Island normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 8 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:02HJ010 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.25861, -78.33444 (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	7.35 m	2026-10-19 15:40	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Otonabee River near Robinsons Island (eccc:02HJ010). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/otonabee-river-near-robinsons-island

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