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SwedenDriftwood River at Monteith water level
River gauge, Driftwood River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The gauge at Driftwood River at Monteith reads 261.01 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 260.94 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 260.92 m and 261.02 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 260.94 m0.07 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 260.73 m – 261.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 260.92 m – 261.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 260.93 m – 261.01 m
Conditions at Driftwood River at Monteith
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 Driftwood River
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 17 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watabeag Lake at Watabeag Lake DamLake, Watabeag Lake | 316.93 m | Very low | ±0 | 40 km |
| Porcupine Lake near PorcupineLake, Porcupine Lake | 97.60 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 42 km |
| Mountjoy River near TimminsRiver gauge, Mountjoy River | 93.82 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 59 km |
| Mattagami River near TimminsRiver gauge, Mattagami River | 2.24 m | Low | +0.09 m | 63 km |
| Tatachikapika River near TimminsRiver gauge, Tatachikapika River | 94.21 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 75 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for the Driftwood River at Monteith in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 260.94 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 260.73 m and 261.12 m, based on 20 years of records.
Is Driftwood River at Monteith really 261.01 m deep?
No. 261.01 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Driftwood River at Monteith today?
On Oct 18, 2026, 06:15 AM EDT, the surface elevation was 261.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Driftwood River at Monteith rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Driftwood River at Monteith normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 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.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence – Canada. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
- Station code
eccc:04MB002(Agency page)- Coordinates
48.64457, -80.67467(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 261.01 m | 2026-10-18 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Driftwood River at Monteith (eccc:04MB002). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/driftwood-river-at-monteith
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