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SwedenGrand River at Brantford water level
River gauge, Grand River, Ontario, Canada
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
- Flow
- 21.1 m³/s
History
20252026
What this means
The Grand River at Brantford is at 0.26 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.31 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.19 m (+0.07 m).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.20 m and 0.51 m.
Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.31 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.18 m – 0.62 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 0.19 m+0.07 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.20 m – 0.51 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.18 m – 1.26 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.
About the Grand River
The Grand River, formerly known as the River Ouse, is a large river in Ontario, Canada. It lies along the western fringe of the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario which overlaps the eastern portion of southwestern Ontario, sometimes referred to as Midwestern Ontario, along the length of this river. From its source near Wareham, Ontario, it flows south through Grand Valley, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Paris, Brantford, Ohsweken, Six Nations of the Grand River, Caledonia, and Cayuga before emptying into the north shore of Lake Erie south of Dunnville at Port Maitland. One of the scenic features of the river is the falls and Gorge at Elora.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the Grand River
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River at GaltRiver gauge, Grand River | 0.70 m | Low | −0.01 m | 25 km |
| Grand River near DoonRiver gauge, Grand River | 4.02 m | Low | ±0 | 33 km |
| Grand River at West MontroseRiver gauge, Grand River | 11.10 m | Low | −0.01 m | 53 km |
| Grand River below Shand DamRiver gauge, Grand River | 1.54 m | Low | ±0 | 67 km |
| Grand River near MarsvilleRiver gauge, Grand River | 3.32 m | Low | ±0 | 81 km |
| Grand River near DundalkRiver gauge, Grand River | 1.66 m | Very high | ±0 | 112 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Creek near BrantfordRiver gauge, Fairchild Creek | 1.46 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.3 km |
| Whitemans Creek near Mount VernonRiver gauge, Whitemans Creek | 1.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.5 km |
| Nith River near CanningRiver gauge, Nith River | 3.17 m | Low | −0.01 m | 16 km |
| Big Creek near KelvinRiver gauge, Big Creek | 6.04 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 22 km |
| Horner Creek near PrincetonRiver gauge, Horner Creek | 3.24 m | Low | ±0 | 24 km |
| Spencer Creek at Highway No. 5River gauge, Spencer Creek | 0.53 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 24 km |
| Ancaster Creek at AncasterRiver gauge, Ancaster Creek | 0.12 m | Low | ±0 | 26 km |
| McKenzie Creek near CaledoniaRiver gauge, McKenzie Creek | 1.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 28 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Grand River at Brantford compare with last year?
It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.19 m.
What is a normal level for the Grand River at Brantford in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.31 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.18 m and 0.62 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Grand River at Brantford today?
On Oct 19, 2026, 02:35 PM EDT, the water level was 0.26 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Grand River at Brantford rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Grand River at Brantford normal?
Normal 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:02GB001(Agency page)- Coordinates
43.13272, -80.26731(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 | 0.26 m | 2026-10-19 18:35 | Provisional |
| Flow | 21.1 m³/s | 2026-10-19 18:35 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Grand River at Brantford (eccc:02GB001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/grand-river-at-brantford
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