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Oxtongue River near Dwight water level

River gauge, Oxtongue River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.02m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.84 m³/s
3.0 3.5 4.0

History

3.03.5mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 193.03.5mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19
3.03.5mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 193.03.5mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Oxtongue River near Dwight: the gauge reads 3.02 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 3.36 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the water level is 0.35 m below typical.

It is on the way up, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.80 m – 3.15 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
3.36 m0.35 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
2.96 m – 3.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.80 m – 3.15 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.80 m – 3.24 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

Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 3° – Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 2° – Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 15° 2° – Wind 7 km/h
22 Thu 16° 4° – Wind 10 km/h
23 Fri 13° 3° – Wind 11 km/h
24 Sat 15° 2° – Wind 13 km/h
25 Sun 18° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 48 min First quarter 60%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kawagama Lake at Russell LandingLake, Kawagama Lake 8.74 m Normal −0.01 m 15 km
Big East River near HuntsvilleRiver gauge, Big East River 5.20 m Low −0.03 m 16 km
Fairy Lake at HuntsvilleLake, Fairy Lake 6.27 m Normal ±0 17 km
Lake of Bays at BaysvilleLake, Lake of Bays 10.21 m Normal ±0 21 km
South Branch Muskoka River at BaysvilleRiver gauge, South Branch Muskoka River 7.51 m Very low ±0 21 km
Mary Lake at Port SydneyLake, Mary Lake 8.47 m Normal −0.02 m 25 km
North Branch Muskoka River at Port SydneyRiver gauge, North Branch Muskoka River 0.84 m Normal −0.02 m 25 km
Smoke Lake at Algonquin Provincial ParkLake, Smoke Lake 9.19 m High ±0 34 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Oxtongue River near Dwight in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 3.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 2.96 m and 3.91 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 3.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Oxtongue River near Dwight today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT, the water level was 3.02 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Oxtongue River near Dwight rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.21 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oxtongue River near Dwight 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:02EB014 (Agency page)
Coordinates
45.31197, -78.98939 (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 3.02 m 2026-10-19 14:30 Provisional
Flow 2.84 m³/s 2026-10-19 14:30 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Oxtongue River near Dwight (eccc:02EB014). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/oxtongue-river-near-dwight

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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