Bear Brook near Bourget water level

Name: Bear Brook near Bourget 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, Bear Brook, Ontario, Canada

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Very high for mid-October

Water level

9.25m Up 1.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 16.0 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Bear Brook near Bourget: the latest reading is 9.25 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 1.83 m above the median of 7.43 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 7.20 m (+2.05 m).

It is on the way up, by 1.07 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 7.29 m – 9.25 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 7.43 m1.83 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 7.22 m – 8.16 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Same day last year: 7.20 m+2.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.29 m – 9.25 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.18 m – 8.73 m

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 16 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 5° 0° – Wind 20 km/h

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 19 km/h

19 Mon 16° 5° – Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 15° 6° – Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 11° 2° – Wind 16 km/h

22 Thu 13° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 12° 1° – Wind 12 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min First quarter 40%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
South Nation River near Plantagenet SpringsRiver gauge, South Nation River	2.04 m	Very high	+0.47 m	17 km
Becketts Creek near Cumberland EstatesRiver gauge, Becketts Creek	7.03 m	Very high	+0.29 m	17 km
Castor River at RussellRiver gauge, Castor River	3.62 m	Very high	+0.22 m	24 km
Payne River near BerwickRiver gauge, Payne River	6.68 m	Very high	+0.32 m	26 km
South Castor River at KenmoreRiver gauge, South Castor River	1.89 m	Very high	+0.29 m	30 km
South Nation River at ChestervilleRiver gauge, South Nation River	6.28 m	High	−0.01 m	37 km
Riviere Delisle near AlexandriaRiver gauge, Riviere Delisle	1.79 m	Very high	+0.08 m	41 km
Rideau River above Rideau FallsRiver gauge, Rideau River	4.98 m	High	±0	42 km

Questions and answers

How does Bear Brook near Bourget compare with last year?

It is 2.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 7.20 m.

What is a normal level for Bear Brook near Bourget in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 7.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 7.22 m and 8.16 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 9.25 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bear Brook near Bourget today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 07:15 AM EDT, the water level was 9.25 m. Up 1.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bear Brook near Bourget rising or falling?

Up 1.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 1.89 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bear Brook near Bourget normal?

Very high 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:02LB008 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 45.42600, -75.15322 (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	9.25 m	2026-10-17 11:15	Provisional
Flow	16.0 m³/s	2026-10-17 11:15	Provisional

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Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Survey of Canada: Bear Brook near Bourget (eccc:02LB008). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/canada/ontario/bear-brook-near-bourget

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