Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls water level

Name: Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls 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, Burnt River, Ontario, Canada

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

7.05m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 9.62 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls reads 7.05 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m above the median of 6.97 m for mid-October, based on 6 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 6.78 m (+0.27 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 6.94 m and 7.08 m.

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

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 6.97 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 6.78 m – 7.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Same day last year: 6.78 m+0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 6.94 m – 7.08 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 6.76 m – 7.10 m

Conditions at Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls

Paddlers should check the trend as well as the level; summer storms can raise rivers quickly.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

About the Burnt River

The Burnt River is a river which flows from its source at Miskwabi Lake in Highlands East, Haliburton County south into the Kawartha Lakes region. It empties into Cameron Lake in the city of Kawartha Lakes, part of the Trent–Severn Waterway. The town of Burnt River is located near its southern end.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 23 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 3° – Wind 11 km/h

20 Tue 13° 3° – Wind 13 km/h

21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 8 km/h

22 Thu 17° 5° – Wind 11 km/h

23 Fri 13° 2° – Wind 11 km/h

24 Sat 13° 0° – Wind 9 km/h

25 Sun 16° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the Burnt River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burnt River near Burnt RiverRiver gauge, Burnt River	3.20 m	Normal	−0.03 m	12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Gull River at NorlandRiver gauge, Gull River	3.76 m	Normal	±0	17 km
Sturgeon Lake at Fenelon FallsLake, Sturgeon Lake	7.14 m	Normal	−0.01 m	33 km
Head River near SebrightRiver gauge, Head River	8.96 m	Normal	−0.01 m	36 km
Black River near VankoughnetRiver gauge, Black River	8.82 m	Normal	−0.01 m	38 km
Kawagama Lake at Russell LandingLake, Kawagama Lake	8.74 m	Normal	±0	52 km
Black River near WashagoRiver gauge, Black River	7.40 m	Normal	±0	52 km
Severn River above Wasdell FallsRiver gauge, Severn River	7.13 m	Normal	±0	52 km
South Branch Muskoka River at BaysvilleRiver gauge, South Branch Muskoka River	7.51 m	Very low	±0	53 km

Questions and answers

How does the Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls compare with last year?

It is 0.27 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 6.78 m.

What is a normal level for the Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 6.97 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 6.78 m and 7.14 m, based on 6 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 7.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 7.05 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 6 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:02HF005 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.81323, -78.63621 (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	7.05 m	2026-10-19 07:30	Provisional
Flow	9.62 m³/s	2026-10-19 07:30	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/19832?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls water level"></iframe>

How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Burnt River at Three Brothers Falls (eccc:02HF005). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/burnt-river-at-three-brothers-falls

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