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Winter River near Suffolk water level

River gauge, Winter River, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

1.18m Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
0.37 m³/s
1.0 1.1 1.2

History

History
1.01.11.2mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 201.01.11.2mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20
1.01.11.2mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 191.01.11.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 19
Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Winter River near Suffolk is above normal at 1.18 m.

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the water level is 0.09 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.17 m and 1.21 m.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.09 m0.09 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.97 m – 1.24 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Lowest and highest in 30 days
1.17 m – 1.21 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
1.18 m – 1.22 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 11° 0° – Wind 30 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 10° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 12° 3° – Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 7° 4° 1.4 mm, 53% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 21 km/h
25 Sun 14° 2° – Wind 15 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 42 min First quarter 64%

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Other gauges on the Winter River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Winter River at UnionRiver gauge, Winter River 0.35 m Normal ±0 4.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Coles Creek at Miltonvale Pumping StationRiver gauge, Coles Creek 0.96 m Normal ±0 10 km
West River at RiverdaleRiver gauge, West River 1.10 m Normal ±0 25 km
Dunk River at Wall RoadRiver gauge, Dunk River 0.64 m Normal ±0 44 km
Wilmot River near Wilmot ValleyRiver gauge, Wilmot River 0.78 m High −0.01 m 46 km
Barbara Weit Stream at Cavendish FarmRiver gauge, Barbara Weit Stream 0.86 m Normal ±0 48 km
Bear River at St. MargaretsRiver gauge, Bear River 0.55 m Normal −0.01 m 54 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Winter River near Suffolk in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.97 m and 1.24 m, based on 15 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 1.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Winter River near Suffolk today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:05 PM ADT, the water level was 1.18 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Winter River near Suffolk rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Winter River near Suffolk normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 15 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:01CC002 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.33206, -63.06547 (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 1.18 m 2026-10-20 00:05 Provisional
Flow 0.37 m³/s 2026-10-20 00:05 Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Winter River near Suffolk (eccc:01CC002). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/prince-edward-island/winter-river-near-suffolk

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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.