Saugeen River near Port Elgin water level

Name: Saugeen River near Port Elgin water level (Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada)
Creator: Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

River gauge, Saugeen River, Ontario, Canada

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Low for mid-October

Water level

7.57m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT (2 hours ago)

Flow: 17.1 m³/s

History

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Saugeen River near Port Elgin: the gauge reads 7.57 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.18 m below the median of 7.75 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 7.47 m – 7.60 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: 7.75 m0.18 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.46 m – 8.37 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.47 m – 7.60 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.48 m – 7.58 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.

About the Saugeen River

The Saugeen River is located in southern Ontario, Canada. The river begins in the Osprey Wetland Conservation Lands and flows generally north-west about 160 kilometres (99 mi) before exiting into Lake Huron. The river is navigable for some distance, and was once an important barge route. Today the river is best known for its fishing and as a canoe route.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 16° 6° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 17° 5° – Wind 16 km/h

21 Wed 16° 3° – Wind 14 km/h

22 Thu 17° 7° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 17° 6° – Wind 19 km/h

24 Sat 18° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

25 Sun 18° 9° – Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 47 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the Saugeen River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Saugeen River near WalkertonRiver gauge, Saugeen River	9.48 m	Normal	+0.09 m	41 km
Saugeen River above DurhamRiver gauge, Saugeen River	1.22 m	Low	−0.02 m	52 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sauble River at AllenfordRiver gauge, Sauble River	4.73 m	Low	−0.01 m	15 km
Teeswater River near PaisleyRiver gauge, Teeswater River	11.36 m	Low	±0	21 km
Sauble River at Sauble FallsRiver gauge, Sauble River	0.79 m	Low	+0.01 m	25 km
Sydenham River near Owen SoundRiver gauge, Sydenham River	4.88 m	Very low	±0	32 km
North Penetangore River at KincardineRiver gauge, North Penetangore River	1.29 m	Normal	±0	40 km
Bighead River near StrathavonRiver gauge, Bighead River	7.16 m	Normal	−0.01 m	44 km
Carrick Creek near CarlsruheRiver gauge, Carrick Creek	1.67 m	Low	±0	45 km
Camp Creek at Allan ParkRiver gauge, Camp Creek	3.78 m	Low	−0.01 m	46 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Saugeen River near Port Elgin in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.75 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.46 m and 8.37 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 7.57 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Saugeen River near Port Elgin today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:45 AM EDT, the water level was 7.57 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Saugeen River near Port Elgin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Saugeen River near Port Elgin 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:02FC001 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 44.45647, -81.32644 (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	7.57 m	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional
Flow	17.1 m³/s	2026-10-20 05:45	Provisional

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer