Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue water level

Name: Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue 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, Rivière des Outaouais, Québec, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

21.53m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (28 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 21.53 m, the Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.20 m below the median of 21.73 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 21.25 m (+0.28 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 21.24 m and 21.62 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: 21.73 m0.20 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 21.35 m – 22.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 21.25 m+0.28 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 21.24 m – 21.62 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 21.25 m – 21.68 m

Conditions at Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue

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

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Rivière des Outaouais

The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. It is named after the Algonquin word "to trade", as it was the major trade route of Eastern Canada at the time. For most of its length, it defines the border between these two provinces. It is a major tributary of the St. Lawrence River and the longest river in Quebec.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Rivière des Outaouais

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Rivière des Outaouais à la Marina de Sainte-Anne-De-BellevueRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais	20.98 m	Normal	−0.08 m	0.7 km
Rivière des Outaouais à Terrasse-VaudreuilRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais	21.51 m	Low	±0	3.7 km
Rivière des Outaouais à HullRiver gauge, Rivière des Outaouais	41.26 m	Low	−0.03 m	137 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fleuve Saint-Laurent à Pointe-Des-CascadesRiver gauge, Fleuve Saint-Laurent	21.10 m	Normal	−0.06 m	7.8 km
Lac Saint-Louis à Pointe-ClaireLake, Lac Saint-Louis	21.01 m	Low	−0.06 m	11 km
Fleuve Saint-Laurent à LasalleRiver gauge, Fleuve Saint-Laurent	1.00 m	Normal	−0.05 m	26 km
Rivière des Mille îles à Bois-Des-FilionRiver gauge, Rivière des Mille îles	0.91 m	Normal	−0.02 m	33 km
Rigaud River near St. EugeneRiver gauge, Rigaud River	1.81 m	Normal	−0.11 m	39 km
Riviere Beaudette near Glen NevisRiver gauge, Riviere Beaudette	8.60 m	Very high	−0.01 m	44 km
Riviere Delisle near Glen NormanRiver gauge, Riviere Delisle	1.66 m	High	−0.06 m	51 km
Garry River near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Garry River	81.52 m	Normal	−0.02 m	54 km

Questions and answers

How does the Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue compare with last year?

It is 0.28 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 21.25 m.

What is a normal level for the Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 21.73 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 21.35 m and 22.21 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 21.53 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 21.53 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.24 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue 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:02OA013 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.40465, -73.95664 (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	21.53 m	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Rivière des Outaouais à Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue (eccc:02OA013). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/quebec/riviere-des-outaouais-a-sainte-anne-de-bellevue

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