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Gravel River near Cavers water level

River gauge, Gravel River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.31m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
3.42 m³/s
3.0 3.5 4.0

History

History
3.03.54.0mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 193.03.54.0mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
3.03.54.0mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 193.03.54.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
345mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026345mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
345mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026345mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Gravel River near Cavers reads 3.31 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.15 m below the median of 3.46 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.57 m (−0.26 m).

The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.03 m and 3.35 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
3.46 m0.15 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.02 m – 4.05 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year
3.57 m−0.26 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
3.03 m – 3.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
3.03 m – 3.68 m

Conditions at Gravel River near Cavers

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 13° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
20 Tue 10° 3° – Wind 18 km/h
21 Wed 15° 6° – Wind 8 km/h
22 Thu 15° 6° – Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri 13° 6° – Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 13° 8° 1.8 mm, 27% Wind 24 km/h
25 Sun 13° 3° 0.3 mm, 27% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:18 AM Sunset 06:55 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Whitesand River above Schreiber at Minova MineRiver gauge, Whitesand River 3.07 m Very low −0.01 m 24 km
Black Sturgeon River at Highway No. 17River gauge, Black Sturgeon River 3.65 m³/s Very low −0.11 m³/s 50 km
Nipigon River below Alexander Generating StationRiver gauge, Nipigon River 26.61 m Normal ±0 53 km
Steel River below Santoy LakeRiver gauge, Steel River 6.82 m Low ±0 62 km
Wolf River at Highway No. 17River gauge, Wolf River 189.89 m Low +0.01 m 63 km

Questions and answers

How does the Gravel River near Cavers compare with last year?

It is 0.26 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.57 m.

What is a normal level for the Gravel River near Cavers in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.02 m and 4.05 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 3.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Gravel River near Cavers today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:20 AM EDT, the water level was 3.31 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Gravel River near Cavers rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.19 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Gravel River near Cavers 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:02AE001 (Agency page)
Coordinates
48.92600, -87.69019 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.31 m 2026-10-19 13:20 Provisional
Flow 3.42 m³/s 2026-10-19 13:20 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Gravel River near Cavers (eccc:02AE001). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/gravel-river-near-cavers

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