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Nemegosenda River near Chapleau water level

River gauge, Nemegosenda River, Ontario, Canada

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

14.56m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.16 m³/s
14.5 14.8 15.0 15.3

History

History
14.514.815.015.3mOct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Oct 2014.514.815.015.3mOct 13Oct 17Oct 20
14.514.815.015.3mSep 20Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2014.514.815.015.3mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Nemegosenda River near Chapleau: the gauge reads 14.56 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.19 m below the median of 14.76 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 14.41 m – 14.57 m.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
14.76 m0.19 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
14.56 m – 15.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
14.41 m – 14.57 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
14.41 m – 14.56 m

Freshet, ice and paddling

Open-water season is the time for canoe trips and fishing, though rapids change character with every few centimetres of water.

Flood advisories come from the provincial river forecast centre.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 13° -2° – Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 3° – Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 14° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 15° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
24 Sat 16° 8° – Wind 24 km/h
25 Sun 15° 5° – Wind 25 km/h
26 Mon 4° 1° – Wind 16 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:59 AM Sunset 06:36 PM Daylight 10 hr, 37 min Waxing gibbous 70%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ivanhoe Lake near FoleyetLake, Ivanhoe Lake 341.15 m No reference yet −0.03 m 50 km
Ivanhoe River at FoleyetRiver gauge, Ivanhoe River 8.58 m³/s Normal −1.20 m³/s 57 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Nemegosenda River near Chapleau in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 14.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 14.56 m and 15.26 m, based on 20 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 14.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Nemegosenda River near Chapleau today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT, the water level was 14.56 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Nemegosenda River near Chapleau rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Nemegosenda River near Chapleau normal?

Low 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:04LE002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
47.93817, -83.06069 (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 14.56 m 2026-10-20 16:10 Provisional
Flow 2.16 m³/s 2026-10-20 16:10 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Nemegosenda River near Chapleau (eccc:04LE002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/nemegosenda-river-near-chapleau

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.