Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 water level
River gauge, Pagwachuan River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 2.99 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
At 9.54 m, the Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 9.90 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the water level is 0.36 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 9.57 m, a difference of −0.03 m.
The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 9.40 m and 9.54 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
- 9.90 m0.36 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 9.49 m – 10.96 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 9.57 m−0.03 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 9.40 m – 9.54 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 9.40 m – 9.80 m
Conditions at Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11
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.
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagagami River at Highway No. 11River gauge, Nagagami River | 1.42 m | Low | ±0 | 50 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 higher than last year?
No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 9.57 m.
What is a normal level for the Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 9.90 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 9.49 m and 10.96 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 9.54 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT, the water level was 9.54 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 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:04JD005(Agency page)- Coordinates
49.76419, -85.22619(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 | 9.54 m | 2026-10-19 15:40 | Provisional |
| Flow | 2.99 m³/s | 2026-10-19 15:40 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Pagwachuan River at Highway No. 11 (eccc:04JD005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/pagwachuan-river-at-highway-no-11
How we check values
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